A Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL) emergency crew technician was on Thursday night shocked and suffered severe burns to his body while working on a utility pole at Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara
Eustace Abrams, 39, of Plaisance, East Coast Demerara was working with a crew fixing a faulty wire when the incident occurred. He was burnt severely on both of his legs and his back and a source told this newspaper that the man has what appear to be huge gashes on his back and second degree burns on both legs.
Stabroek News was told by Abram’s wife and sister-in law that they were contacted and told that he was shocked and was going to be taken to the St Joseph’s Mercy Hospital. Abrams was