Date:Monday, October 05,2009
Distribution: All Media
Industrial Accident
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 Around 4pm on Monday, Police received a report of an industrial accident at a construction site on Coney Island Road in Hamilton parish. Details about what occurred are unclear; however, initial information indicated that a construction worker was trapped under a forklift. The 39 year old Pembroke man was unresponsive at the time and was subsequently pronounced dead at the scene at 4:45pm by an on call physician. The Government Health & Safety Officer was informed. No further information will be released until the next of kin has been notified.
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All incidents are under investigation. Police are appealing to members of the public who have witnessed these incidents or may have information pertaining to them to contact their respective Police Station, Police Headquarters at 295-0011 or the confidential Crimestoppers Hotline on 1 (800) 623-8477.
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