Labour Ministry continues probe into worksite death

Oct 09, 2016 News

The Ministry of Social Protection (Labour Department) is continuing investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death of Marrion Adams, who was electrocuted before falling from a metal scaffold at his worksite three weeks ago.

DEAD: Marrion Adams

Adams, 31, of Lot 75 Block E, South Sophia, was reportedly placing a sign a top Fresh Co. Ltd located at Lot 1B Public Road, Great Diamond, East Bank Demerara when his feet came into contact with a high voltage wire. This resulted in him falling onto a concrete sidewalk at the southern side of the building.
He was picked up in an unconscious state and taken to the East Bank Demerara Regional Hospital, just next door to the building.
Adams succumbed while receiving treatment. A post mortem examination performed on his remains revealed that he sustained a fractured skull.
When contacted on Friday, an official from the ministry said that the probe which is still ongoing will be completed within a few weeks.
Mark LaFleur, a brother of the deceased, said that he is grateful for the probe and hopes to get the truth behind his brother’s demise.
According to La Fleur, the contractor and several employees told him that his brother came into contact with the electrical wire and fell. However, the brother believes that there is more to the story. From all indication, LaFleur believes that his brother held on to the wire in an effort to prevent himself from falling. He said both palms of Adams’s hands were severely burnt.
Relatives of the deceased are questioning why Adams was allowed to do work on the building without power being disconnected from electrical cables.
LaFleur stated that his brother was not wearing any protective gear avoid mishaps.
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 Adams was seen erecting 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 lying motionless in a pool of blood. From all indication, the woman said, it appeared as though the man had been shocked since there 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. The building is reportedly owned by “Chinese People.”
“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 recounted.

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