CNG Nozzle Explosion in Pune Leaves Employee Blind in One Eye

While filling a two-wheeler with CNG, a gas nozzle exploded, permanently damaging the eye of an employee in Pune, official said on Tuesday. The incident took place at the S Square CNG pump in Teen Hatti Chowk.

A case has been registered against pump owners Dhairyashil Pansare and Rohit Harkurli in this regard with the Sahakar Nagar police.

In this incident, an employee named Harshad Ganesh Gehlot (resident of Shankar Maharaj Vasahat, Dhankawadi) lost an eye.

According to the information provided by the police, Harshad works as a CNG filler at the pump. On Sunday evening, he was filling a two-wheeler with gas. At this time, the gas nozzle suddenly exploded in his face. He suffered serious injuries to his left eye and lost an eye. Police Constable Sandeep Chavan is investigating the matter.