A forklift operator identified only as Abayomi has died in a horrific industrial accident at Quantum Steel Industry in Ogijo, Ogun State - the latest in a string of safety incidents at the facility.
According to eyewitness accounts, the tragedy occurred last Monday when the victim was instructed by a foreign operator to clear jammed scrap metal from an active grinding machine. "The machine suddenly activated and rolled him like scrap metal," revealed a factory worker who spoke anonymously for fear of reprisal.
This marks the second major incident at Quantum Steel within two months, following a March explosion that injured seven workers and prompted the Ogun State government to temporarily seal the facility. Governor Dapo Abiodun's Special Adviser on Environment, Farook Akintunde, had warned: "We shut these companies to prevent recurring accidents."
Police sources confirmed the fatality but declined official comment, while Quantum Steel management failed to respond to multiple inquiries. Industry safety experts have raised alarms about Nigeria's lax enforcement of workplace protections.
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"This was entirely preventable," said industrial safety consultant Emeka Nwankwo. "Basic lockout-tagout procedures could have saved this worker's life."
The victim's colleagues described a chaotic rescue attempt that proved futile. "We pulled him out immediately but he was already dead," the anonymous worker recounted.
Labor unions are demanding:
✓ Immediate prosecution of negligent supervisors
✓ Compensation for victim's family
✓ Independent safety audit of all Ogun factories
This incident has reignited debate about Nigeria's industrial safety standards as the manufacturing sector expands. The Ogun State Ministry of Industry has promised a full investigation.
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