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Crew Member Treated In Bermuda After Fall

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Man Taken To KEMH After Falling Off Ladder

Man Taken To KEMH After Falling Off Ladder

A man in his 60s was transported to hospital by ambulance after falling approximately 20’ off a ladder this afternoon. Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service Acting Lieutenant Russann Francis said, “At approximately 4:48pm this afternoon, Friday, June 16, 2017, our 911 Emergency Dispatch Center received a call reporting an industrial accident at Bostock... Read more of this article

63-Year-Old Man Injured In Industrial Accident

63-Year-Old Man Injured In Industrial Accident

[Updated] A 50+ year old man was injured in an industrial accident while working at a private home this morning [May 2], and the BFRS said while the “severity of his injuries cannot be confirmed at this time” they “are not thought to be life-threatening.” The BFRS said, “At approximately 10:45am on Monday, May 2, 2016,... Read more of this article

23-Year-Old Man Injured In Industrial Accident

23-Year-Old Man Injured In Industrial Accident

Around 1:00pm today, [Nov 3], emergency services responded to an industrial accident at a construction site on Tucker’s Town Road in which a 23-year-old workman had fallen off the scaffolding. A police spokesperson said, “Around 1:00pm, today, [3-Nov- 2015], Emergency Services were dispatched to a report of a medical emergency, which occurred... Read more of this article

Worker Injured After Falling From 2 Storey Level

Worker Injured After Falling From 2 Storey Level

At approximately 1:48 pm today [May 19] the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service [BFRS] responded to a report of an industrial accident at the Pink Beach construction site, with a worker having fallen from a 2 storey level. Fire Service spokesperson Sergeant Jamal Albuoy said, “BRFS responded to the incident with our central appliance with 4 personnel.... Read more of this article