A 25-year-old Cuban national was killed on Friday after he lost control of a high-pressure cement hose that he was operating at a construction site and was struck in the head.

This incident comes as the Ministry of Labour and Manpower Planning is currently conducting a countrywide ‘Putting Safety First’ campaign, targeting construction sites especially to promote safer and healthier workplace.

See below for the full police report on the fatal incident: 

Police in Regional Division #4B are investigating a fatal industrial incident which occurred on Friday July 10, 2026, about 09:45hrs at Providence, East Bank Demerara, resulting in the death of Yuviosmar Galindo Cardona, a 25-year-old Cuban national.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the deceased was operating a high-pressure hose attached to a cement machine during construction works when he reportedly lost control of the hose, which swung and struck him to the head.

The injured man was transported to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, where he was pronounced dead on arrival by a doctor on duty.

The body was escorted to a funeral home, where it is awaiting a post-mortem examination.

Investigations are ongoing.

Related

Discover more from INews Guyana

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.