Two employees were hurt after a minor explosion at Tata Steel's Jamshedpur plant here on Monday afternoon.

The blast occurred at 12.30 pm during slag pooling operations at the company's hot metal pooling pit near the Slag Road gate. Initial investigations by the company revealed that the blast occurred as hot slag was poured on to moisture on the ground.

"There was spattering of fire in the vicinity of the blast which was immediately controlled as per established fire control and safety procedures," said Kulvin Suri, the company spokesperson.

Unfortunately, an attending foreman and an employee on contract sustained burn injuries. Necessary first aid was administered to both the employees and they got back to work.

"There has been no damage to any operating plant or equipment and normal operations have commenced. The incident will be further investigated to ensure such incidents do not recur," Suri said adding that the company was committed to the safety and security of its steel plant.

This was the second mishap that took place inside the company's Jamshedpur plant within four months.

A 27-year-old senior manager (operations) Sheeraz Zama Khan, posted at the cold rolling mill (CRM), had died in a mishap that took place inside the plant on September 22, last year. The senior manager was trapped in the galvanising line, probably while attending to a fault.