Essequibo Coast cook dies after being struck by excavator

A male cook on Wednesday succumbed to his injuries after he was struck by an escavator while it was in the process of moving a fallen tree at Big Hope Backdam, Waini River, Region One (Barima-Waini).
The dead man has been identified as 40-year-old Ricky Persaud, also called ‘Swank’, of Lima Village, Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam).
The Police have said that on the day in question, the now dead man and a 34-year-old male excavator operator were heading to their work site when they observed a tree had fallen on the roadway, thus blocking their path.
As such, Persaud disembarked the excavator as the driver used the excavator to remove the tree. However, in the process, the excavator boom came into contact with Persaud’s head. As a result of the impact, Persaud sustained a deep laceration to the right side of his head, thus causing him to become motionless.
Meanwhile, due to the distance where the incident took place and the unavailability of a medical facility, Persaud reportedly bled to death.
He was eventually taken to the Leonora Cottage Hospital, where doctors confirmed his death. His body was taken to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home to await a post mortem.
The driver of the excavator has been taken into custody to assist with the investigation.