Here Are The Seconds Of The Explosion Allegedly Sourced From Titanium Materials That Killed 2 Workers In Karawang

Officers checked the location of the factory explosion in Karawang which resulted in the death of two workers. (ANTARA/Ali Khumaini)

KARAWANG - The Regional Technical Implementation Unit (UPTD) of the Regional Manpower Supervisory 2 of the West Java Manpower and Transmigration Office and the police are still investigating the explosion at PT Monokem Surya, Karawang Regency, which resulted in the death of two workers.

Head of Public Relations of the Karawang Police, Ipda Solikhin, said that his party was still investigating the explosion at PT Monokem Surya on Monday, December 16.

After the incident, his party immediately checked the location and asked for information from a number of witnesses. "We are still conducting an investigation to find the cause of the explosion which resulted in the death of two workers," he said.

Meanwhile, according to information released by the Regional Manpower Supervisory UPTD 2 of the West Java Manpower and Transmigration Office, a work accident at PT Monokem Surya resulted in the death of two workers on Monday (16/12).

The two workers died from burns all over their bodies. While one other worker suffered burns.

The three workers who were victims of the explosion at their place of work were declared wearing complete personal protective equipment (PPE) to work in the production section of titanium slag.

At that time, the non-zircon production team carried out the process of removing normal titanium as usual. This titanium material is accommodated into a container trolley. Furthermore, the titanium trolley was shifted/directed to a cooling water water sprinkling area about 30 meters from the location of the expenditure of titanium (lancing) material.

After the watering process was felt cold enough, the head of the team at that time Henda Wardiman began preparing to remove titanium from the trolley. Kasyanto and Lutfi are tasked with installing steel seling into aids that will lift titanium.

Hendra then operates a cryist remote that will lift titanium. But just now titanium was lifted by several centimeters, there was an explosion sourced from titanium material in the trolley.

Kepala UPTD Pengawasan Ketenagakerjaan Wilayah II Disnakertrans Provinsi Jawa Barat, Ponco Widodo mengatakan, hingga saat ini penyebab kebakaran masih belum diketahui. Pihaknya masih melakukan penelusuran.