DisCo staff electrocuted in Enugu

The MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited (MEDL) in Enugu State has confirmed the electrocution of one of its staff, Mr Issac Dike.

The deceased was a linesman attached to its Ogui District.

The Head of Communications, MEDL, Mr. Emeka Ezeh, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Enugu.

According to him, the incident occurred at 3:25 p.m. on Wednesday while the deceased was carrying out a yet-to-be-established activity within a 300KVA/11KV/0.415KV distribution substation located on Giraffe Street, Ekulu East Estate (Zoo Estate), Enugu.

Ezeh said the victim’s lifeless body was subsequently brought down from the high-tension pole and taken to the Emergency Unit of the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH), Colliery, Enugu, where he was confirmed dead.

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“The incident was reported at the Abakaliki Road Police Station, Enugu, and his remains were later deposited at the morgue.

” A detailed investigation into the incident would be conducted.

“However, preliminary findings revealed that the deceased had gone to the location with a driver assigned to his team, who claimed he was unaware of the specific work activity that took them to the estate.

“The driver also said he was unaware of the identity of the customer who allegedly requested the service.

“Further investigation indicated that the deceased did not inform any member of his team about his movement to Ekulu East Estate (popularly known as Zoo Estate) for any work-related activity.

“Checks on the company’s fault report log and its Complaint Management System (CMS) showed no record of any complaint from customers in Ekulu East Estate prior to the incident,” the spokesman stated.

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