{"id":14477,"date":"2023-11-29T19:25:20","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T19:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=14477"},"modified":"2023-11-29T19:25:21","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T19:25:21","slug":"conclusion-of-investigation-into-fatal-accident-at-aurora-gold-mine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/conclusion-of-investigation-into-fatal-accident-at-aurora-gold-mine\/","title":{"rendered":"Conclusion of Investigation into Fatal Accident at Aurora Gold Mine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>The investigation into the tragic accident at the Aurora Gold Mine on November 18, resulting in the loss of 47-year-old Joseph Licorish&#8217;s life, has reached its conclusion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The joint effort involved the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Department of the Ministry of Labour and the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joseph Licorish, a driver affiliated with the Aurora Gold Mines, lost his life in a collision with another truck driven by Nigel Denny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Following the incident, the Ministry of Labour, GGMC, and the Guyana Police Force collaborated for several weeks to uncover the circumstances surrounding the accident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry of Labour has issued a statement, confirming that the cause(s) of the accident has been determined, and recommendations will be provided to the company to prevent future occurrences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The investigative team meticulously examined the accident scene, maintenance records, and standard operational procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eyewitness statements were gathered, and accident prevention training was imparted to maintenance workers, truck drivers, and operators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The OSH department is currently in the process of analyzing the obtained information to formulate findings and recommendations aimed at averting similar incidents in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton expressed deep concern about workplace fatalities and emphasized the importance of promoting and maintaining a safe and healthy working environment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both workers and employers are encouraged to prioritize safety measures to prevent unfortunate incidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This development underscores the commitment of relevant authorities to ensure occupational safety and address potential hazards within the mining industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The investigation into the tragic accident at the Aurora Gold Mine on November 18, resulting in the loss of 47-year-old Joseph Licorish&#8217;s life, has reached its conclusion. The joint effort&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":14478,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14477","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14477","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14477"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14477\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14479,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14477\/revisions\/14479"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14478"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14477"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14477"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14477"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}