The police yesterday said that they are investigating an incident which resulted in the death of Ezekiel Benjamin, a 19-year-old excavator operator, at about 11:50 am yesterday at Kara Kara in Mackenzie, Linden.
The police said in a statement that enquiries disclosed that Benjamin was employed by Dindyal Sookram (D. Sookram & Daughters General Contractor). He was tasked with operating an excavator on the northeast Kara Kara land to dig a drain, allowing lodged water to run out to the Kara Kara Creek.
While operating the excavator, it began to sink in the swampy land. The excavator sank from the side and became submerged in the swamp, trapping Benjamin inside the cabin.
