Truck operator electrocuted while loading logs

A 63-year-old truck operator died on Sunday morning after being electrocuted while loading logs at Barakat Dam, Essequibo Coast. Police said that the incident occurred at about 10:30h and resulted in the death of Toolsie Ram Singh, also known as “Base Man,” of New Road, Essequibo Coast. Singh was reportedly operating a Hiab truck at the time and was in the process of loading logs when the boom of the truck came into contact with overhead power lines.

The contact resulted in an electrical discharge, causing him to collapse. He was assisted by public-spirited citizens and taken to the Charity Cottage Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival by a doctor on duty. An examination of the body revealed burn injuries to his right hand. The body was later escorted to the hospital’s mortuary, where it is awaiting a post-mortem examination.
Investigations into the incident are ongoing.