Kumud Gogoi, a 39-year-old maintenance worker, died at a Dibrugarh hospital, while OIL has suspended four personnel over alleged dereliction of duty
Dibrugarh: The death toll from the explosion and fire at Oil India Limited’s (OIL) Intermediate Tank Farm in Tengakhat, Dibrugarh district, has climbed to five after another injured worker died during treatment on Tuesday.
The latest victim, Kumud Gogoi (39), a resident of Borbeel Dighalia in Tengakhat, succumbed to his burn injuries at Aastha Hospital in Dibrugarh. He was employed as a Helper (Semi-Skilled) with OIL.
The explosion occurred around 9.05 am on Friday in the Indirect Bath Heater area of the facility while maintenance work was underway. The blast triggered a fire that left seven workers employed by OIL’s maintenance contractor, Spectron Engineers Private Limited, with burn injuries.
The injured were initially taken to Assam Medical College and Hospital and OIL Hospital before some were shifted to private facilities for specialised treatment. Following the incident, OIL suspended four personnel, including three officers and one employee, over alleged dereliction of duty.
The company has announced ex-gratia assistance of Rs 10 lakh for the families of each deceased worker and Rs 5 lakh for every injured person. The tragedy has renewed concerns over industrial safety at Assam’s oil installations, recalling the devastating 2020 Baghjan blowout in Tinsukia district.
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