ONGC employee dies during well-drilling work, 4 others injured

An employee of ONGC died when he was hit by an iron instrument while drilling a well at the state-owned company's North Kadi field near Chalasana in Mehsana district today, an official said.
Four other workers of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC) also suffered minor injuries in the incident.
"Akash Prajapati (24), an assistant rigman (drilling), succumbed to injuries which he sustained while drilling a well at ONGC's North kadi field at Chalasana village in Mehsana district," the official said.
"Akash was taken to a civil hospital, where he died. Four others, who were also working at the site, sustained minor injuries," he added.

An officer from Kadi police station confirmed the incident. He said the worker died after being hit by some iron instrument used during the drilling work.
ONGC official said that the company has initiated an investigation into the matter to find out the exact cause of the accident.