HCLTech worker dies in Nagpur; firm claims giving emergency care at clinic | Company News
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An employee of HCLTech died after suffering a cardiac arrest in the firm’s office in Nagpur city, with the IT major sharing that he was provided emergency care at the campus clinic before being rushed to the hospital.
According to the police, Nitin Edwin Michael (40), who worked as a senior analyst, was found unresponsive after he entered the washroom of the office of HCL Technologies Ltd. in the city’s Mihan area around 7 pm on Friday.
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His colleagues rushed him to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Nagpur where doctors pronounced him dead upon arrival, said the official from Sonegaon police station on Sunday.
Police sent the body for post-mortem and registered a case of accidental death.
Initial autopsy findings indicated Michael died of cardiac arrest, the official said, adding that they are probing the circumstances surrounding his death.
Michael is survived by his wife and a six-year-old son, according to police.
HCLTech spokesperson said “This is an unfortunate incident and a tragic loss. We extend our deepest condolences to the family of the deceased employee and are providing all possible assistance to them. In this incident, the employee was provided emergency support at the campus healthcare clinic and rushed to the hospital. The wellbeing of our people is of utmost priority and HCLTech provides healthcare programs for its all employees and their families, including on-campus clinics and annual preventive health checks.”
HCLTech is also extending all possible assistance to the family of the deceased employee. The wellbeing of our people is of utmost priority. HCLTech provides healthcare programs for its employees and their families including on-campus clinics and annual preventive health checks, said a company spokesperson in a statement on Sunday.
First Published: Sep 29 2024 | 6:22 PM IST
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