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Sullia: MESCOM lineman electrocuted while working on electric pole

  •   Thu, Aug 16 2018 12:10:07 PM

Daijiworld Media Network – Sullia (DC)

Sullia, Aug 16: A lineman attached to Mangaluru Electricity Supply Company (MESCOM) died after coming in contact with a live wire while attending a complaint here on Wednesday August 15.

The deceased has been identified as Janardhana Naik (48), son of Ramanna Naik, resident of Aletti village.

Janardhana was working on contract basis along with his brother Harish Naik. On Wednesday they were attending a complaint in Boliyamajalu near Jattipalla.

When the mishap occurred, Janardhana was on top of the electric pole and got electrocuted and died after MESCOM fulltime lineman switched on the power supply all of a sudden.

Sullia MESCOM AEE Harish Naik and local police visited the spot and the body was retrieved. The post-mortem was done at Sullia government hospital and a case has been registered at Sullia police station.

Janardhana is survived by wife and a daughter. The family was solely dependent on Janardhana and with this tragic incident; the family is left in lurch.
  

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  • Vincent D'Souza, Belthangady

    Thu, Aug 16 2018

    Who De-Energizes the Power Line & issues the Work Permit? Here it looks like proper procedure was not followed. Electricity is Lethal & workers should be trained. This out-sourcing of critical type of Jobs to untrained persons & the Contractor recruits Laborers for "Peanuts". RIP Janardhana.

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  • JR, Udupi

    Thu, Aug 16 2018

    India will only change when brahmins and other upper caste hindus do manual civic works. ..think about my statement.

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  • Mohammed Asif, Jubail, KSA

    Thu, Aug 16 2018

    RIP the soul of late Janardhan, Indeed its very sad incident which can be preventable, In a large safety point f view, These fatal injuries can be prevented by applying LOTO system(LOCK OUT TAG OUT) to avoid unexpected release of energy(Electrical power) while a person/group working with machine. Relevant authorities Shall think and apply LOTO to prevent re-occurrences results saving of precious life

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  • JNB, Manglaore-Mumbai

    Thu, Aug 16 2018

    INdia should change the method to work on electrical line like other countries.

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  • Rational thinker, Mangalore

    Thu, Aug 16 2018

    I am extremely angry, sad and ashamed at our state of affairs. Drainage clearing without any safety gear and dying due to toxic gas inhalation, electricity linemen dying due to lack of safety gear and absence of coordination, technicians dying due to asifyxation in chemical factories, labourers falling from under construction buildings etc., clearly shows that in India there is no value and respect for Human life. Authorities are not at all concerned about use of safety gear and following appropriate procedures. Government officials are least bothered on enforcement. After all whose life is it anyway?

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  • JAGDISH, mumbai

    Thu, Aug 16 2018

    RIP JANARDHANA NAIK.

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  • Stan, Udupi/Dubai

    Thu, Aug 16 2018

    Criminal negligence from Mescom. Responsible to be charged with murder.

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  • Lionel Dsouza, Mangalore

    Thu, Aug 16 2018

    RIP....
    MESCOM SHOULD PAY THE BLOOD MONEY.....
    NO ONE IS SAFE....

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  • Ozy, DAKSHINA KANNADA

    Thu, Aug 16 2018

    Very sad this is unacceptable by MESCOM. very poor safety standard the concerned Engineer has to be taken to task. This is not the first time it is repeated often. Shame on such big organisation.

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  • Haneef Puttur, Dubai

    Thu, Aug 16 2018

    Sad to hear.. we lost many lives with similar incidents.. I think Mescom should come up with a strict policy... Whoever is going to work on electric polces should remove the edge fuse and carry with him.

    No line man should climb electric poles unles he have the the Main fuse physcially with him or he have the key for the box which he store the fuse temporarily.

    We lost many lives recent years with similar tragedy.. Since its a manual process no technology can help easily to safeguard ...

    RIP .. may god give courage to bear the great loss.

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  • sri_elder, Karkala

    Thu, Aug 16 2018

    Very well said...
    Let us hope that mescom implements your technical suggestions and avoid all disaster...

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  • National Man, Mangalore

    Thu, Aug 16 2018

    If employees are subjected to such safety hazards, then people will stop taking up such jobs. RIP to the lineman.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Thu, Aug 16 2018

    MESCOM is fully responsible for this Accident.
    RIP Janardhana Naik ...

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  • Mango, Mlore

    Thu, Aug 16 2018

    MESCOM workers are real hero's in this weather.
    Sadly expecting unreasonable tips for routine jobs had made them villains.

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  • JAYESH.S., KARKALA

    Thu, Aug 16 2018

    VERY VERY SAD. SOME PEOPLE NOT WELL TRAINED IN SOME TRADES.
    LEARNING UNDER SOME USTADS AND GO A HEAD TO DO THERE WORK OF OWN. GOVERNMENT SHOULD MAKE COMPULSORY TO HAVE TRADE CERTIFICATE OR FROM IIT IF DOING ANY WORK EITHER SMALL OR MAJOR. IT'S DUE TO CARELESSNESS OF ONE MORE FELLOW TRAGIC STRIKES. EVEN WE HAVE LACK OF SAFETY MEASURES. CHALTHA HAI ATTITUDE.

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  • Sameer, Saidi

    Thu, Aug 16 2018

    My Frind. This not matter of traind or untrained without trained how he going on pole to repare ...that happens by a full time line man had on the power when he was working ..for ur comment what u have given n the incident which happens far of ur comment... read news properly (.rip Janardhan naik )

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  • JAYESH.S., KARKALA

    Thu, Aug 16 2018

    TO ME IT LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE NOT EMPLOYEE OF MESCOM AND WORKING UNDER CONTRACT BASIS..UNDER MESCOM PEOPLE.

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  • Sameer, Saudi

    Thu, Aug 16 2018

    Either the meson employ or non employ or contract ...it does not mean in the sence...accident happensd y this full time line man switch on the power??? Power do not know either contract or full time ..it dos not have brain ...who give the life back ...loss for family

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