Hashtag: #InjuredInFall
Crew Member Treated In Bermuda After Fall
A crewmember aboard the vessel Quest suffered broken ribs and a collapsed lung after a fall, and was treated in Bermuda once the ship arrived on the island. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “On Monday, May 29 at 2.00pm, Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre received a telephone call from the recently departed 57-foot Catamaran... Read more of this article
Person’s Leg Injured After Falling From A Boat
Someone’s Cup Match holiday apparently did not go well as they may have preferred, as on the second day a male was transferred by a boat to an ambulance after he “suffered a laceration to his lower leg following a fall from a boat in Paradise Lakes.” A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “Friday 29th July, 7:30... Read more of this article
67-Year-Old Man Hurt After Falling Off A Ladder
A 67-year-old man sustained minor injuries after falling approximately 7 feet off a ladder in Hamilton Parish. A BFRS spokesperson said, “At 5:25pm a call was received by fire dispatch reporting a 67-year-old male having fallen off a ladder from approximately 7 feet sustaining a injury to his right shoulder at Winton Drive Hamilton Parish. “BFRS... Read more of this article
BTC Worker Recovering After Industrial Accident
A 60-year-old BTC worker is recovering in stable condition on a general ward at the hospital after being injured in an industrial accident on Friday, in which he fell approximately 25 feet down a hole. A police spokesperson said, “At last check this morning [April 16th] the 60-year-old male BTC worker hurt in a reported industrial accident that occurred... Read more of this article
Man Taken To KEMH After Falling Off Ladder
The Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service responded to an industrial accident this morning [Apr 13] in Southampton, after a man fell off a 6 foot ladder. A BFRS spokesperson said, “At approximately 8:52am this morning, Friday, April 13, 2018, the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service responded to a report of an industrial accident at the Viking Foods on Industrial... Read more of this article
Man Extricated After Falling Down Hole
[Updating] Emergency services responded to The Berkeley Institute this morning [April 13] where it appears a man fell in a hole and was unable to get out. It appears that all the students are fine, and the person who fell was a BTC worker. Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service, police and an ambulance are on scene. The scene has restricted access, hence... Read more of this article
Police Confirm Death Of Stephen Proctor
[Updated: The police confirmed that a man has died after falling off a cliff on North Shore Road in Pembroke late this morning. They subsequently identified the man as 67-year-old Stephen Proctor.] A man has been taken to hospital after he “fell overboard off a cliff on North Shore Road,” the police have confirmed. A police spokesperson... Read more of this article
Man Taken To KEMH After Falling Off Scaffolding
A man was transported to King Edward Memorial Hospital this afternoon [Sept 1] after an industrial accident in Sandys, with the man injured after falling off scaffolding. The Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service said, “At approximately 2:49pm today, Friday, September 1, 2017, the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service responded to a report of an industrial accident... Read more of this article
Man Injured In Fall From High Lift In Pembroke
A man was transported to King Edward Memorial Hospital this morning [Aug 23] after an industrial accident involving the man falling off a high lift resulting in injuries according to Fire Service officials. The BFRS said, “At approximately 8:48am this morning, Wednesday, August 23, 2017, the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service responded to a report of... Read more of this article
Video: Singer Posts Video Of Her Fall At Concert
Soca star Destra Garcia posted a video clip of her fall during the Cup Match Summer Splash event in Bermuda, with the footage showing her falling, laying on stage and being taken away on a stretcher. “Sometimes you see these things happen to other ppl and never dream it could ever happen to you,” she said in a video caption on Instagram. “Thank... Read more of this article
Singer Destra Garcia To Miss Shows Due To Fall
Soca star Destra Garcia will miss some of her upcoming performances due to injuries sustained from her fall during the Cup Match Summer Splash event in Bermuda, according to a report from Trinidad & Tobago’s Guardian. The singer fell while performing at the pre-Cup Match event, and lay injured on stage, before being taken away on a stretcher. The... Read more of this article
Report: Destra Garcia Suffers Broken Ankle
Soca star Destra Garcia will require surgery after falling off of a stage at last night’s [August 2] Cup Match Summer Splash event, according to a story from LOOP news in Trinidad & Tobago. According to the story, “Destra Garcia is said to be in need of surgery after she fell off a stage in Bermuda and broke her ankle.” “Garcia was... Read more of this article
