On Sunday at 4:50 am, a tragic incident occurred at the factory of KAM Steel Integrated Company along the Sagamu-Ogijo Expressway in Ogun State. Yahaya Ibrahim, a 27-year-old employee, lost his life in an accident involving an engine roller.
It was reported that while operating the machine, Ibrahim slipped and fell onto the roller, resulting in the fatal outcome.
The Ogun State Police Command confirmed this information during a phone conversation.
It was reported that attempts by fellow colleagues to assist the individual were unsuccessful, as the roller tragically resulted in fatal injuries.
The spokesperson for the command, Omolola Odutola, has officially confirmed the reported incident and has communicated that the deceased individual's remains have been transported to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital morgue.
"It was an industrial accident, and our traffic inspection team promptly responded to a distress call at the scene," stated Odutola. "The deceased's body has since been placed at the OOUTH morgue in Sagamu.
Regrettably, our attempts to elicit a response from the company regarding the incident were unsuccessful, as the mobile phone number listed on the company’s website went unanswered on Sunday.
According to PUNCH Online, a similar occupational hazard occurred involving a 25-year-old construction worker who fell from a storey building at a construction site in Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos State.
The police reported that the deceased fell from the building while removing lintel wood on the construction site.