Accident: Factory worker burns face in acid accident

Police said a case had been registered against the owner of the factory for not providing workers with safety gear.


Our Correspondent November 19, 2013

GUJRANWALA:


A man’s face got burnt on Tuesday when a bowl of acid fell on him.


The injured, Hamid Ali, a factory worker, was taken to Civil Hospital, where doctors treating him said he would likely survive. Police said Ali, a resident of Fatumand, worked at a small factory where workers polished and painted iron. Ali was cleaning iron with acid, when he mistakenly touched a bowl of acid kept at a height and it fell on his face.  Police said a case had been registered against the owner of the factory for not providing workers with safety gear.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 20th, 2013.

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