Man crushed at Petrotrin worksite

Point-a-Pierre: A tragic industrial accident as a man was crushed to death at State oil company, Petrotrin's Santa Flora operations in Fyzabad.

Fifty-year-old Charnadath Ramsaroop of Fyzabad, an employee of IOCL Offshore Contracting Firm was reportedly loading pipes onto a truck when the driver reversed.

Ramsaroop was crushed beneath the wheels of the truck.

Ramsaroop of Sewlal Trace in Fyzabad died around midday on Tuesday. Petrotrin said a cross function team visited the scene and an investigation was immediately launched to determine how the accident happened.

The company says a report was immediately lodged with Petrotrin's Security Department, the Police Service, the Occupational Safety and Health Authority and Ministry of Energy officials were informed.