Hashtag: #IndustrialAccidents
Police Name 18-Yr-Old Accident Victim
This evening [Dec.26] the Bermuda Police Service named the young man who died on Christmas Eve as 18-year-old Kevin Gonsalves Ledo of Pembroke. On Saturday morning [Dec.24] Mr Ledo was doing landscaping work at a Warwick residence when he received an electrical shock after an accident. He was rushed to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance,... Read more of this article
Industrial Accident: 18-Yr-Old Dies
In a tragic start to the Christmas holiday, an 18-year-old Pembroke man died this afternoon [Dec.24] after receiving an electrical shock. The police have now confirmed the death of the 18-year-old landscape worker following an accident at 11.45am today at a Smiths Avenue, Warwick residence. Police said there does not appear to be any suspicious circumstances,... Read more of this article
75-Year-Old Man Injured: Fall From Boat
[Updated] Emergency services responded to a report of an industrial accident at approximately 11am today [May 10] at a St. George’s boat slip. According to bystanders, an older gentleman appeared to have fallen off a fishing boat. We were told that emergency services responded very quick, with both Police and Fire Rescue offering aid to the injured... Read more of this article
Industrial Accident: 67-Yr-Old Man Injured
Yesterday afternoon [Mar.28] a 67-year-old man was injured in an industrial accident on Woodlands Road in Pembroke. A Police spokesman said, “Around 2:15pm on Monday, Police responded to a reported industrial accident on Woodlands Road in Pembroke. The Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service also attended the scene.” “It appears that the... Read more of this article
Two Sudden Deaths: Toh Seng & Etoile Tucker
The Bermuda Police Service have confirmed the identity of the two individuals who passed away recently. The body of 79 year old Mrs. Etoile Tucker of Warwick was noticed by a member of the public in the waters near Darrell’s Wharf around 12:55pm on Tuesday. She was subsequently pronounced dead at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. Foul play... Read more of this article
Guest Worker Killed in Industrial Accident
A contract worker died last night (May 31) following an industrial accident. The police say that it appears that the victim, a 48 year old Malaysian man, was working on a ladder inside a building in an Appleby Lane, Paget residence, when he fell approximately 15 feet to the ground just before 1pm. He was rushed to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital... Read more of this article
Oil Rig Explosion To Cost Catlin $40 Million
Bermuda based Catlin Group Ltd estimates its exposure to physical damage and liability claims arising from the Deepwater Horizon disaster to be approximately $40 million, net of reinsurance and reinstatements. The Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20 explosion killed 11 workers, and the subsequent oil spill is causing... Read more of this article
Additional Bermuda Reinsurers Hit By Oil Spill
According to Business Insurance, additional Bermuda based reinsurers will be affected by the Gulf of Mexico explosion and oil spill, with Lancashire, AXIS and Catlin all said to have exposure from the event. AXIS President and CEO John Charman confirmed in a conference call that it writes a $150 million layer of liability coverage in excess of $50 million... Read more of this article
Explosion/Oil Spill To Impact Bermuda Reinsurers
Bermuda based reinsurers are expected to be affected by the Gulf of Mexico explosion and subsequent oil spill with three locally based companies [PartnerRe, MontpelierRe, ValidusRe] already predicting combined losses exceeding $100 million. Deepwater Horizon, an offshore drilling rig, exploded on April 20, 2010, and sank two days later, killing 11 people... Read more of this article
BELCO Memorial: 17 Who Lost Their Lives
Yesterday Bermuda recognized the World Day for Safety and Health and the International Commemoration Day for the Dead and Injured Worker. Since 1970, almost twenty persons have lost their lives in industrial accidents in Bermuda, with one being a BELCO employee; Malik Blyden. 24 yr old Malik Blyden died on July 28, 2003 after an explosion at a Belco... Read more of this article
Pics: World Day for Safety & Honouring the Dead
A ceremony was held this afternoon [Apr 28] to recognize the World Day for Safety and Health and the International Commemoration Day for the Dead and Injured Worker. The ceremony recognized and remembered persons who have died in industrial accidents in Bermuda, as well as promoted safe work practices. Minister of Health Walter Roban spoke: - - President... Read more of this article
Industrial Deaths: Bermuda To Remember
The last fatal workplace accident in Bermuda was in 2009, when 39 year old Jonathan Willis was tragically crushed to death after a fan belt of a forklift truck slipped. He, and many others who have lost their lives in industrial accidents, will be remembered tomorrow. The World Day for Safety and Health and the International Commemoration Day for the... Read more of this article
