Electrocuted construction worker sustained blunt trauma- PM report

Sep 25, 2016 News

Marion Adams, the construction worker, who was killed following a fall from a metal scaffold after being shocked by a high voltage wire, two Saturday ago, was electrocuted and sustained blunt trauma to the head, as a result of the fall.
This was confirmed by a post mortem (PM) done on his remains.
Adams, 31, of Lot 75 Block E, South Sophia was laid to rest on Thursday.
He was reportedly placing a sign a top Fresh Co. Ltd– a three storey building– located at Lot 1B Public Road, Great Diamond, East Bank Demerara, when his feet came into contact with a high voltage wire. The building is reportedly owned by “Chinese People.”
This resulted in him falling onto a concrete sidewalk at the southern side of the building.
He was picked up in an unconscious state minutes after and taken to the East Bank Demerara Regional Hospital, just next door to the building. He succumbed while receiving treatment.
A relative of the deceased is questioning as to why Adams was allowed to do work on the building without power being disconnected from electrical cables.
The relative also raised concerns about why Adams was working at such heights without wearing any protective gear.
Residents in the area disclosed that several young men who were employed to work on the building have been injured on site. However, this was not confirmed.
An eyewitness told Kaieteur News that the worker was seen applying a sign to the southern side of the building. The eyewitness said that she and several persons were at Kingdom Dominion Ministries, situated just behind the building, when they heard a loud noise.
The woman recalled that when they rushed out, Adams was seen lying motionless in a pool of blood. From all indication, the woman said, it appeared as though the man had been shocked since they were burns about his clothing.
She also told this newspaper, that the owner of the building made no efforts to assist in transporting the injured man to the hospital. According to the eyewitness, the man was left lying in a pool of blood for close to 15 minutes.
“Them Chinese men just run outside and look at the man and run inside back. Is de pastor and the man co-workers had to carry he to the hospital. Them Chinese people them come back outside with water and wash down the blood,” she said.

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