CITIZENS COMPASS – AN industrial machine has reportedly choped off the arm of its operator of New Hope Industry, located in Logbara village via Owode-Egba, Ogun State.
The accident was incidented by one Ibidun Abiodun, the Adeboruwa Manager of the company who said it occurred on Friday, August 11, 2023.
Ibifun said the victim was rushed to Babcock University Teaching Hospital Ilishan by the Production manager and his immediate supervisor, where he has been stabilised and responding to treatment.
Confirming the accident to Citizens Compass in her situation report, on Sunday, August 13, 2023, spokesperson, Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, said, “The situation report from Owode Egba Division was incidented that on the 11th of August 2023,one Ibidun Abiodun “f” who stated she is the Administrative manager of New Hope Industry, a factory where animal feed is produced , located at Logbara village via Owode reported that one Jeremiah Sulaiman “m” an employee of the company and is in charge of machine handling and cleaning of the industrial machine got his forearm chopped off at about 0000hrs of same date while performing his duties on the fateful day.
“The victim was rushed to Babcock University Teaching Hospital Ilishan by the Production manager and his immediate supervisor, where he has been stabilised and responding to treatment.
” Preliminary investigation has begun into the unfortunate incident to unravel how the victim’s forearm was chopped off.
” The Commissioner of Police has been briefed and he has ordered that the executives and members of the victim’s family meet in his office as part of the investigation procedures.
” Hazards are inevitable in workplaces, but employees must take steps to ensure their personal safety especially in the instant case involving automated machines.
” This will not be the first time such incidents are reported, but members of the public can be rest assured that the Commissioner of Police CP Alamutu Abiodun Mustapha psc is on top of this investigation.”
