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Another miner crushed in pit accident

Nov 27, 2012 News

 

The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 17-year-old Carl Prince, of Micobie Village, Potaro, who was crushed to death when the gold mining pit in which he was working caved in on him.
The incident occurred about 17:00 hours on Sunday at Micobie Village, Potaro.
Following the cave in, Prince was dug out and taken to the Mahdia Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Prince is the fourth gold miner to die under similar circumstances within the past three months.
A few months ago Devon Barry, 22; Deonarine Singh known as ‘Chubby’, 25, and Elson Singh a 47-year-old father of three, all of Ann’s Grove, East Coast Demerara perished when their pit at Aranka, Cuyuni caved in.
A fourth miner, identified as Robert Adams who was in the pit at the time was saved.
An investigation later revealed that the men were not operating under strict safety rules.

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