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Teen killed in mining pit accident

Jul 25, 2013 News

A teenage Pomeroon miner lost his life on Monday after a huge slab of mud fell on him in a pit at Arauguay, in the Cuyuni District.
Sean Calvan, formerly of Perseverance, in the Lower Pomeroon died on his way to seek medical attention. He was being transported by his elder brothers.
The eldest brother, Levon Calvan, explained that Sean attempted to ward off a huge piece of mud that fell on his stomach but his attempts were shattered as he fell.
The older Calvan said that his dead brother worked with him and another brother from a young age, since the dredge they operate is family owned.
A report was similarly lodged at 70 miles, a police outpost in Buck-Hall. The young Calvan’s body is awaiting a post mortem examination at the Suddie Funeral Parlor.
Keith Rogers, a cousin, who was at the time working alongside Calvan, said that four men were in the pit at the time of the accident. Rogers added that he actually saw when the huge slab of mud came crashing down on his cousin Calvan, and he shouted at him to “run”. But Calvan fell and the mud fell on his stomach, knocking him unconscious. Rogers sustained injury to his feet.
Viola Calvan, the dead man’s mother, said that she learnt of her son’s death from her eldest son, Levon, who posted a call to her phone on Monday. She said she wept after learning about her son’s death and went on to describe him as kind and loving.
Viola Calvan said, the pit her son worked in was shallow but the rains were frequent which made it slippery.
Funeral arrangements are currently being made by the Calvan family.

 

 

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