BONE BOLANGO REGENCY - Sulawesi II Gorontalo River Basin Center (BWS) provided clarification regarding the explosion incident at the construction site of the Bulango Ulu Reservoir project in Bone Bolango Regency which caused one worker to die.
Bulango Ulu Dam Commitment Making Officer (PPK) BWS Sulawesi II Gorontalo Febrian Kusmajaya in Bone Bolango, Saturday, said the incident occurred on Monday (5/5), when the victim was blasting or the process of clearing the reservoir land using explosives.
"At the time of the explosion, the victim fell and fell into a ravine whose depth was estimated to reach 20 meters. Then the other workers immediately rushed him to the hospital, but his life could not be saved and died," said Febrian, quoted from ANTARA, Saturday, May 10.
He explained that overall construction work within the Bulango Ulu Reservoir construction project had implemented work safety standards, in accordance with applicable regulations.
Likewise, in terms of supervision, he said, all work is also supervised and carried out in accordance with work safety procedures, where when carrying out blasting, the victim has worn personal protective equipment (PPE) and is at a safe distance from the point of explosion.
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According to him, this was evidenced by the results of the crime scene (TKP), where the Bone Bolango Police found the victim's work shoes, helmets and glasses, along with no pieces of stone material being detonated at the location where the victim was standing, before falling and falling into a ravine.
"Some time after the incident, the company immediately focused on helping and handling the victim, up to assistance in the process of handing over to the family and funerals," he said.
He also ensured that the victim was a worker registered with the company and had been recorded in the work safety insurance, in this case the Employment Social Security Administering Agency (BPJS).
With this incident, the work process around the scene is still stopped because it has been fitted with police lines, while waiting for the results of the investigation from the Bone Bolango Police.
"Although we have strictly implemented work safety standards, this incident is a lesson for all of us, to further improve security and safety procedures when carrying out activities in the project environment. We hope this incident will not happen again," he said.
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