A former Jusamco Pavers Ltd employee has been awarded more than $860,000 after a High Court master found he suffered lasting injuries when a scalding substance was sprayed on him while off-loading two tank wagons on the company’s compound in 2019.

In a recent assessment, Master Rishma Ramrattan ordered Jusamco Pavers Ltd to pay its former employee, Sheldon Marcus Beharry, for his severe burns, ongoing pain, diminished hand function and reduced earning capacity as a result of the May 3, incident.

Ramrattan awarded Beharry general, special and future loss-of-earnings damages after judgment on liability was entered against the company in July 2023. Beharry, then 32, sustained burns from his fingers to his elbow, nerve involvement in the left arm and a 15 per cent permanent partial disability.