An autopsy performed yesterday on the remains of poultry farm worker Krishna Surujlall, who died last Friday, two days after he was crushed by a metal silo at his workplace, revealed that he died as a result on multiple injuries to the abdomen.
Surujlall called “Buck man”, 50, a father of four who resided at Lot 2 Soesdyke Public Road, East Bank Demerara died around 3 am on Friday. The incident occurred last Wednesday afternoon while he was working at the Shameer’s Poultry Farm, where he had been employed for less than one year.
Stabroek News had previously reported that Surujlall and two of his other colleagues were working on the farm that the silo collapsed squeezing him. Surujlall who was in the middle was trapped while his two colleagues managed to escape any harm.
He sustained serious injuries including internal bleeding, fractured bones and broken legs, and was rushed to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre before being transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) the said day. There, he underwent emergency surgery and subsequently succumbed.
His wife, Nanda Surujlall had told this newspaper that she was at home when she received a call from a worker at the farm informing her of the incident. As a result, she immediately left for the hospital and when she got there, she saw her husband lying on a stretcher.
The woman explained that after Surujlall was transferred to the GPH, doctors performed various tests and ultrasound on him and she was informed that he needed emergency surgery. She said following the surgery, Surujlall was attached to the life support machine until his death.
His employer has offered to cover the funeral expenses. Surujlall will be cremated tomorrow.
