Tragedy struck on Monday at the Iganmu office of the Golden
Penny Flour Mills Plc. in Lagos State after an explosion erupted from a boiler
at the production section of the company and killed a worker, Folorunso
Odunayo.
It was gathered that the deceased worked at the engine room
of the firm. Hot water contained in the boiler was said to have spilled on the worker
after it reportedly exploded. The worker died on the spot.
PUNCH Metro gathered that officials
of the Lagos State Fire Service, Iganmu branch, who were alerted to the
incident, took the corpse away.
When contacted the company’s Secretary/Director, Alhaji
Olalekan Saliu, said, “I am not in Lagos.”
However, the company Learning Administrator, Mrs. Nike
Adekoya-Saani, confirmed the incident, adding that she had yet to get the
details.
“It happened at our Iganmu branch office. I was just
informed this evening. I don’t have the full details,” she said.
The Director of the fire service, Mr. Rasaq Fadipe, said,
“We received a call that there was an explosion at the Golden Penny Flour Mills
at Eric More, Iganmu. It claimed the life of a man working inside then engine
room. We handed the corpse to the police.”
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