The Times of India 26.05.2010
Corpn worker found dead at dump site
CHENNAI: A sanitary worker of the Chennai Corporation died after he got trapped between the arm of a cleaning device and a wall while cleaning waste at a dump site and was crushed at Secretariat Colony on Monday.
The incident came to light on Tuesday morning when a colleague found Nagalingam (48) dead with injuries to his head and waist. The police, informed of the incident, recovered the body and sent it to the Stanley Medical College Hospital. The police initially thought Nagalingam of Rajiv Gandhi Nagar in Perambur may have been killed by someone and the body thrown at the dump site.
Later, the police said it was an accident that could have occurred late in the evening which was why no one noticed him lying injured at the work place. “The body was examined at the Stanley Medical College Hospital where doctors said it was an accident. Later , we visited the dump site and found some blood stains on the wall near where the body was found. Inquiries with corporation officials revealed that Nagalingam was engaged in cleaning the arm of the device which lifts waste brought to the site by a lorry,” a police officer said.
“We then talked over the cell phone to Chandrabose, the driver of the device, who confirmed that it was an accident and that he got scared on seeing a colleague dead due to his negligence and left without informing anyone. A team is now hunting for Chandrabose,” another officer said.The police said Nagalingam , while cleaning the arm of the device may have been hit and dragged towards the wall and crushed.
The incident came to light on Tuesday morning when a colleague found Nagalingam (48) dead with injuries to his head and waist. The police, informed of the incident, recovered the body and sent it to the Stanley Medical College Hospital. The police initially thought Nagalingam of Rajiv Gandhi Nagar in Perambur may have been killed by someone and the body thrown at the dump site.
Later, the police said it was an accident that could have occurred late in the evening which was why no one noticed him lying injured at the work place. “The body was examined at the Stanley Medical College Hospital where doctors said it was an accident. Later , we visited the dump site and found some blood stains on the wall near where the body was found. Inquiries with corporation officials revealed that Nagalingam was engaged in cleaning the arm of the device which lifts waste brought to the site by a lorry,” a police officer said.
“We then talked over the cell phone to Chandrabose, the driver of the device, who confirmed that it was an accident and that he got scared on seeing a colleague dead due to his negligence and left without informing anyone. A team is now hunting for Chandrabose,” another officer said.The police said Nagalingam , while cleaning the arm of the device may have been hit and dragged towards the wall and crushed.
