Miner killed by fallen tree in Region 7

Emilo Rodney La Rose, a gold miner of the North-West District (N-WD) in Region One (Barima-Waini), was killed at about 15:15h on Wednesday when a tree fell on him in the Kuribroung Backdam in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni).
The incident reportedly occurred while La Rose and a group of other miners were working on a pit.
Police investigations reveal that La Rose was clearing the land above the pit while his colleagues were working in the pit. The men reported hearing La Rose “hollering in pain”, and immediately went to investigate. They found him lying on his stomach with a fallen tree lying across his back.
They immediately rushed to his assistance, removing him from under the tree and rushing him to the Bartica Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
The body of the 46-year-old miner is currently at the New Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, awaiting a post mortem examination, which has been scheduled for Monday.
The pit where the incident occurred belongs to dredge owner Stephen Edwards of Bartica.