A serious incident occurred at the Universal Rail Mill (URM) in Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) on Saturday, where a hot red rail track, ejected from a stamping machine, landed on the ceiling of a nearby cabin. While no injuries were reported, the incident caused significant damage to the stamping machine's motor...
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and the hydraulic system. The rail track, propelled by a rolling table, also ignited a fire due to its heat. The fire, engulfing cables and other materials, was extinguished by the BSP fire brigade. Production at the URM has been halted as engineers work to remove the rail track from the cabin, which was previously breached by a similar incident. The rolling table malfunction is suspected to be the cause of the incident, and the stamping machine will remain inactive until the removal of the rail track.