Delhi: Mechanic falls to death from 8th floor while servicing AC

On Monday afternoon, police said, the victim, along with four colleagues — Pradeep Kumar, Bharat Bhushan, Jagdish and Chandan — went to the Agarwal Cyber Plaza to install and service some ACs as an office on the 8th floor was undergoing renovation.

“Ram was cleaning the outdoor part of an AC on the 8th floor. That’s when his foot slipped and he fell. His colleagues ran down and rushed him to Saroj Hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northwest Delhi) Bhisham Singh said.

Police said they have registered a case of death due to negligence against unknown persons, as the initial investigation showed that Ram was working without any protective gear.

Last month, a 30-year-old worker died at a metal factory in the Mandoli Industrial area. He was on the second floor of the building when, suddenly, he slipped and fell, landing on top of a rolling machine that severed his neck.

In this case, too, police had registered a case of death due to negligence against unknown persons. “The contractor, along with other people associated with the factory, was questioned. We are also looking into safety measures deployed at the facility and working conditions of workers,” a police officer had said earlier.

The worker, Vikas, lived in the Rahul Garden area of Loni, Ghaziabad, with his pregnant wife. Police officers had said the victim had been working at the factory since February after he was hired by a local contractor.