Palghar, Aug 17 : A worker was injured in a blast at a steel manufacturing company in Maharashtra's Palghar district on Monday, officials said.
The incident occurred at 10.45 am at an induction furnace in a steel melting unit of Viraj Profiles Pvt Ltd, located in an industrial area in Boisar, District Disaster Management Cell chief Vivekanand Kadam said.
The impact of the blast damaged several roofing sheets on the steel plant shed, he said.
A 45-year-old crane operator suffered minor injuries during the incident. Emergency response teams provided immediate aid at the scene before shifting him to a hospital for further medical treatment, the official said.
Local emergency services and industrial safety officials were conducting a probe to determine the exact cause of the incident, he added.
