Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 10: A daily rated worker engaged with the JKPDD in STD-I, Sub-Div-II Akhnoor Receiving Station Tanda division got electrocuted while performing his duties resulting in amputation of his both upper limbs.
Joginder Pal, a resident of Jammu, received an electric shock on 13th January, 2017 while repairing a transmission line at Tanda. He was seriously injured resulting in amputation of his upper limbs that left him being unable to continue his work.
He was entitled and receiving his monthly wages but was not compensated for the disability that was caused to him due to the negligence of power system until he filed a law suit against the Power Department refusing him the compensation or relief.
However, the Power Department stopped paying him his monthly wages after he asked for the compensation and are pressurizing him to withdraw the case and settle for a negotiation, S Umar Bhat, spokesperson, JKCNGEEU said.
The JKCNGEEU took serious cognizance of the issue and approached the concerned Executive Engineer inquiring about the same where they did not agree upon the genuine demands of the victim and upheld their decision of not paying him any compensation, he added.
“The authorities have failed time and over again to compensate the victims of electrocution and not only that their ignorant attitude is letting hundreds of similar accidents happen where many employees either lose their lives or get disabled for life while being in the line of duty”, Bhat said.
“Most common reasons for the accidents are lack of proper safety tools and equipment, use of substandard material for repairing and construction, ladders and poles are being made of iron instead of concrete or wood hence making them more vulnerable to conduct electricity. Some receiving stations and sub stations having been without power breakers (for Turning on/off power supply), hence elevating the risks”, Bhat stated.
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