The miner who died on Monday afternoon after a mining pit caved in at Black Water Backdam, Cuyuni River is yet to be identified.
The deceased, a 21-year-old resident of 4 Miles Port Kaituma, was identified only by the alias “Vibes.”
According to the police, their enquiries revealed that the victim was in the company of four others jetting in the mining pit when the dam that held the slush from the tail end broke, causing the slush to run down.
The police report said an alarm was raised and while the man tried to escape the slush caught and covered him.
The deceased was subsequently dug out and brought to higher ground but was motionless.
He was then placed on an ATV and transported to the Bartica Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival by a doctor on duty.
A wound was seen on his right hand and the body was taken to the hospital mortuary to await a post-mortem examination.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Labour yesterday announced that its Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Department has since commenced an investigation into the accident in collaboration with the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC).
In a statement, it noted that the accident has resulted in the seventh fatality in the mining sector for the current year.
According to the ministry, Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton continues to express his concern about such fatalities and has stressed the need for continuous OSH awareness programmes in these communities.
Hamilton extended his condolences to the grieving family and friends of the deceased.
