A miner who died in Region Seven on September 17 when a tree fell on him had only been employed for two weeks and had no safety training.
This is according to a Ministry of Labour release on Thursday following a visit to the site of the accident which claimed the life of Troy Prudencio, 24, of Lethem in Region Nine.
The Ministry of Labour’s Senior Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Officer, Roydon Croal and Environmental Technician, Sergio Phillander of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), recently visited and conducted an inspection at the worksite in Gold Finger Backdam, Cuyuni River, where the accident occurred at approximately 13:30 hrs on September 17.
Investigations thus far revealed that on the day of the fatal accident, the team was servicing an engine in the Watch Camp Area when a tree fell on Prudencio.
The release said that Prudencio had been employed for approximately two weeks and operated as a General Manager. It was also revealed that he had never participated in any safety-related and skills-based training programmes during his period of employment.
The ministry said that investigations are ongoing.
