A 25-year-old Cuban construction worker was killed on Friday, July 10, after being struck in the head by a high-pressure hose while working at a construction site in Providence, East Bank Demerara, marking the latest in a series of fatal workplace accidents that continue to raise concerns about occupational safety in Guyana.

Dead is Yuviosomar Galindo Cardona. According to the Guyana Police Force, the incident occurred at approximately 9:45 a.m.

Police said preliminary investigations indicate that Cardona was operating a high-pressure hose connected to a cement machine during construction works when he reportedly lost control of the equipment.