A factory worker has died from injuries he sustained during an industrial accident while working at the factory of the Landcraft Industry Nigeria Limited at the Odogunyan Industrial Estate in the Ikorodu area of the state.

50-year-old Sunday Usenobong reportedly fell inside a melting pot, while operating the company’s machine, and died on the spot.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Bala Elkana, said in a statement on Sunday that homicide detectives, who visited the scene of the accident, evacuated the corpse.

He said an investigation into the incident was ongoing.

He said,

“On Friday, November 22, 2019, around 3.30pm, one Sunday Usenobong, 50, an employee of the Landcraft Industry Nigeria Limited, Odogunyan Industrial Estate, Ikorodu, allegedly fell inside a melting pot, while operating the company’s machine.

“Consequently, the victim died on the spot. Homicide detectives visited the scene and the corpse was evacuated to a public morgue for autopsy. An investigation is ongoing.”