A contractual PSPCL worker died of electrocution while attending a fault in the Sahnewal area on Tuesday evening after he climbed onto the wrong feeder during repair work and came in contact with a live line.
The incident has raised questions over adherence to safety protocols during field operations, particularly as the shutdown permit obtained before the repair was for the Bhagwanpura AP feeder, while the worker climbed onto the adjacent Dugri AP feeder.
The kits, procured for employees working in the power distribution system, include voltage sensors, pole safety belts, helmets, gloves, safety goggles and reflective jackets. The incident comes barely two months after Power Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond launched the distribution of 10,500 safety kits worth ₹ 12.60 crore among PSPCL employees at the utility’s Sarabha Nagar office in Ludhiana on July 20.
East Division additional superintending engineer Gurmanpreet Singh Somal said an inquiry committee based in Patiala would establish the exact cause of the death. “We are looking into the matter and the exact circumstances leading to the electrocution will be established by the inquiry committee,” Somal said.
They said the family would be given ₹ 25 lakh as compensation and that one member of the family would also be offered a job,” Paramjit said.
“The officials told us that my son died after getting an electric shock.
