Another miner dies after being pinned by falling tree

A 24-year-old gold miner was killed at Gold Finger Landing, Cuyuni River, on Saturday, after a tree fell and pinned him at the mining camp.
Dead is Troy Prudencio of Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo).
Information from the Guyana Police Force indicated that at about 13:22h on Saturday, Prudencio and two other miners – aged 31 and 25 – were cooking at the camp site. However, there were several gusts of heavy winds, followed by the sound of a falling tree.
Prudencio and the other two workers scampered to get out of the camp to safety. However, the miner was too late and he was pinned by the tree.
Reports are that the other two workers immediately removed the tree but their co-worker was motionless at that time. Prudencio was taken to Aurora Gold Mine, where he was pronounced dead on arrival at about 15:22h by a doctor.
The body was examined and it was observed that the deceased had multiple injuries about his body. The body will be transported to the Bartica Hospital Mortuary. Investigations are in progress. (G12)