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Technicians Dies After Falling Electric Pole In Lagos
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Lagos power firm’s technician falls from electric pole, dies
- … he was immediately rushed to a hospital, but was pronounced dead by the doctor on duty.”
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Matthew Umukoro, an Ikeja Electric field technician, died after falling from an electric pole on Igbe Road, Igbogbo, in the Lagos State’s Ikorodu Local Government Area.
According to reports, the 42-year-old was working on cables to provide power to inhabitants of the Itedo Oluwa Community Development Association when the pole abruptly snapped.
Umukoro was said to have fallen and lost consciousness when his body touched the ground.
Some good Samaritans, including his coworkers and community members, rushed him to the Akinbola Hospital in an attempt to save him, but he was pronounced dead.
The Head of Corporate Communications, IE, Felix Ofulue, while commiserating with the victim’s family, said the firm had commenced investigation and safety assessment to determine what went wrong.
He said, “One of our staff, a field technician, suffered a fatal accident while working on an electric pole. He was rushed to a hospital, but unfortunately, he passed on.
“It is a tragic situation and we deeply commiserate with his family and friends. Already, we have commenced an investigation and safety assessment of the situation to determine what went wrong.
“Safety is a critical aspect of the company’s culture and it is paramount that every technician is fully kitted in personal protective equipment whenever they are on the field.
“The company will spare no cost to ensure that staff members are protected in their line of duty due to the sensitive nature of the task.”
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, said Umukoro’s corpse had been deposited in the Ikorodu General Hospital’s mortuary.
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He said, “The incident happened on Monday, June 13, 2022. Matthew Umukoro’s colleague visited the station and reported that he was working on an electric pole around 3pm, but in the process, the pole got broken and he fell.
“He was immediately rushed to a hospital, but was pronounced dead by the doctor on duty.”
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