A Stanleytown contractor/foreman died on Sunday during the construction of a bridge in the Esplanade Recreational Park, after a piece of wood loosened and struck him in his head.
Dead is Pooran Singh, 61, of 54 Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, who was a contractor/foreman with Ameerally Sawmill- Memorex Enterprises.
The man’s son, Totaram Singh, 34, yesterday told Stabroek News that the family received the message around 2. 30 pm on Sunday. “Some workers come and tell us he get accident and gone hospital, when we reach he was already pronounced dead”, said the man’s son.