Miner dies after pit collapses in NWD

Christopher Bumbury of Pakera, Matthew’s Ridge, North West District (NWD) met his demise on Monday after the mining pit in which he was working collapsed. The incident took place at Highwood Backdam, Region One (Barima-Waini) NWD.
Based on information received, on the day in question, 58-year-old Bumbury and another worker were reportedly digging gravel at the bottom of the mining pit when it collapsed, pinning him in the process while the other worker managed to escape unhurt.
An alarm was raised, and other workers rushed to aid Bumbury, but by the time he was pulled from under the debris, he was already dead.
The body was transported to the Port Kaituma District Hospital to await a post mortem.
This is the first mining death for the year. Last April, a mining accident at Kuribrong Backdam, Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) left one man dead. He was only referred to as “Coolie”.
It was reported that the now dead man was working in a mining pit when it reportedly caved in, and he was pinned by a fallen tree. On the day in question, the now dead man and others were working in the mining pit when it caved in.
He was pinned by a tree that came crashing down. He sustained injuries, and was picked up by his colleagues and rushed to Mahdia Regional Hospital, where he was seen and examined by a doctor on duty, who pronounced him dead on arrival.
A month prior to that incident, 29-year-old Manley Williams, a miner, drowned while taking a swim in an old mining pit at Sand Creek Village.
Reports are on the day in question, Williams was seen swimming in the old mining pit located some 40 feet from his camp. It was later observed that the man suddenly went underwater and did not surface.
Shortly after, Williams’s brother went into the pit and conducted a search and discovered his motionless body at the bottom of the pit.