The Ministry of Labour’s Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Department says it has launched an investigation into a fatal accident which occurred around 18:40 hrs Friday, February 10, at the Vreed-en-Hoop Shore Base construction site, Best Foreshore, Region Three.
The deceased has been identified as 36-year-old Health & Safety Helper, Rusbel Jesus Rengel Azocar, of San Felix, Venezuela. He was at the time employed by subcontractor, Gas Total Solution Inc.
According to reports received from the company, Azocar was engaged in the task of placing a barrier around a hole with water on the southern half of the site’s quay wall.
During the process, he fell into the hole, the release said.
Eyewitnesses alleged that Azocar was not wearing a life jacket at the time of his fall, despite a mandate to wear same on the quay wall to prevent drowning, the release added.
The quay wall slab demolition works have since been suspended.
