A worker died and another was seriously injured after the two reportedly fell from the 19th floor of an under-construction project in Gurugram on Friday, according to Live Hindustan. The incident was followed by protests at the site, where workers allegedly attacked project officials and contractors before police arrived to control the situation.
The two workers were reportedly carrying out work near an external wall and balcony on the 19th floor when part of a safety platform became unbalanced and broke. One worker fell directly to the ground and died at the site from his injuries, the report said.
The second worker became trapped on an intermediate floor after getting caught in exposed iron pipes, safety netting and structural elements during the fall. Fellow workers and a fire brigade team reportedly took him out after a difficult rescue operation. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where his condition was described as serious.
The incident has raised immediate questions about the safety arrangements at high-rise construction sites, although the report did not identify the project, developer, contractor or the specific cause of the platform failure. Workers at the site alleged that safety rules were being ignored and claimed that they had not been provided with strong safety belts or helmets.
Hundreds of workers reportedly gathered at the construction site after learning about the accident. They began raising slogans against the site management and contractors. The situation escalated when project officials who arrived to assess the incident were allegedly surrounded and beaten by workers. The officials reportedly managed to leave the area while attempting to protect themselves.
The incident reflects the risks faced by workers operating on unfinished high-rise structures, where access platforms, edge protection, fall-arrest systems and personal protective equipment are critical to preventing fatal falls. The available report, however, does not establish whether the site had received previous safety complaints, whether inspections had taken place, or whether the platform had been formally certified for use.
A local police team arrived at the site with additional personnel after receiving information about the accident and brought the situation under control, Live Hindustan reported. Police took custody of the deceased worker’s body and sent it for post-mortem examination. The report did not provide details of any arrests, formal case registration, the identities of the workers or the next steps in the investigation.
