Worker seriously injured in accident at Vreed-en-Hoop Shore Base

An employee of Saipem Guyana Inc was seriously injured on Saturday in an accident at the Vreed-en-Hoop Shore Base Inc (VEHSI) facility, West Coast Demerara, Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara).
Injured is Collis Hall, an operator.
As a result, the Labour Ministry said it has launched an investigation.
Reports are that Hall was using a 400-tonne Manitowoc Walk Crawler during a test loading exercise when it suddenly toppled over at about 18:57h causing him to be seriously injured.
He was subsequently transported to the Woodlands Hospital, where he remains a patient.
Assistant Chief Occupational Safety & Health Officer at the Ministry, Maxean Bess, is conducting the investigation.
In a statement on Tuesday, the ministry said that Labour Minister Joseph Hamilton, has repeatedly stressed the importance of ensuring safety and health in workplaces and on worksites to facilitate the safe return of workers to their families at the end of the work day or work period.
According to the ministry the manager and safety & health officer have since given statements on the matter.
In February, a Venezuelan national Rusbel Azocar died in an accident at the VEHSI facility, which utilises reclaimed land in the Demerara River. The Ministry said its investigation indicated that Azocar fell into a hole.
He was reportedly not wearing a life jacket, which was mandated to prevent drowning. He was an employee of Gas Total Solution Inc.