The Ministry of Natural Resources this afternoon said that a team has been dispatched to probe an incident that occurred at Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc. (RUSAL), Upper Berbice River operation where several workers were injured.
No further details are yet available.
A release from the ministry said that following the incident RUSAL Management stated that efforts are being made to have its workers air-dashed to Georgetown for further precautionary medical attention.
“The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment has mandated the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission, Ministry of Labour and other agencies to conduct an urgent investigation and to examine occupational health and safety concerns at the Company’s operation”, the release said.
It added that Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, Robert Persaud has urged the team to conduct an expeditious and thorough probe to ascertain the cause of the injuries.
