Tata Steel BSL Dhenkanal plant, also known as Bhushan Steel Ltd (BSL), Tata Steel BSL Odisha, and Tata Steel Angul steel plant, is a 5600 thousand tonnes per annum (TTPA) blast furnace (BF), basic oxygen furnace (BOF), direct reduced iron (DRI) and electric arc furnace (EAF) steel plant operating in Meramandali, Odisha, India.
On 13th June 2023 ( Tuesday) at approx. 01 PM an accident was reported at a blast furnace of Tata Steel's hot rolled coil factory at Meramundali in Odisha's Dhenkanal district.
The incident occoured during inspection work, Initial reports said "We are saddened to report an accident at the BFPP2 power plant due to escape of steam at Tata Steel Meramandali Works in Dhenkanal, Odisha, The accident occurred at 1:00 pm (IST) today during the course of the inspection work and has affected a few people working at the site, who were immediately shifted to a hospital for further treatment,"
A total of 19 personnel were injured in the accident owing to steam leak and were shifted to occupational health centre inside the plant premises and were then admitted to a hospital in Cuttack. Out of the 19 patients, 2 patients have also sustained fractures, and 6 of them are burnt above 40%. One patient has sustained burns over 70% are getting treated in the ICU".