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Cuban construction worker electrocuted; two others critical after scaffold hits live wire
(Kaieteur News) – A Cuban man is dead and two of his countrymen are critically injured following a workplace accident on Tuesday in which a scaffold they were working on rolled into a live Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) wire at Plantation Houston, East Bank Demerara.
The three men, all construction workers, were reportedly carrying out work on a building for Toucan’d Distributors Limited when the scaffold came into contact with GPL’s 13.8-kilovolt (kV) primary distribution lines.
It remains unclear whether the men were employed directly by the distributing company or by a construction contractor.
The building where the fatal work-place incident took place.
The Ministry of Labour and Manpower Planning told Kaieteur News that an investigation has been launched by its Occupational Safety and Health Department (OSH), but declined to provide further details.
The accident reportedly occurred around 08:15hrs.
According to reports, the scaffold began rolling while the men were on it after its wheels allegedly were not locked in place. It subsequently came into contact with the live power line, resulting in the men sustaining severe electrical burns and being thrown from the scaffold.
One of the men reportedly fell near the scaffold, which remained in contact with the power line, and was repeatedly subjected to electrical shocks, resulting in his death.
Cellphone videos recorded in the aftermath showed two of the injured men lying a short distance from the scaffold, while the deceased man remained near the structure as it continued to make contact with the live wire.
In a statement posted to its Facebook page, GPL confirmed the incident, saying it “regrettably resulted in the death of one person and injuries to at least two others.”
The company extended condolences to the family and friends of the deceased before issuing a warning to contractors, workers and members of the public.
“GPL strongly reminds contractors, workers and members of the public to exercise extreme caution when operating near the company’s electrical lines, poles and other network infrastructure. Appropriate safety measures must always be maintained to prevent similar tragedies,” the company said.
Investigations into the accident are ongoing.
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The answer: The wheels of the scaffold were not LOCKED/CHOCKED to
prevent rolling ?