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The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has launched an investigation into the death of Kenneth Roberts, who died while performing official duties at the Mahaicony Rice Mill Limited.Yesterday, Minister of Agriculture,Ricky Nolasco Jersey, Robert Persaud, ordered a probe into the incident and has advised relevant personnel to approach the Ministry of Labour’s Health and Safety Department to examine the circumstances under which Roberts,Cincinnati Reds Scott Feldman Jersey, called Kennard,Jung-ho Kang Jersey, met his demise.The body of the 28-year-old man was found in a container used to process paddy shells into gas at the rice mill. Roberts, of Lot One,Arizona Diamondbacks Taijuan Walker Jersey, Airy Hall, Mahaicony,Jimmy Rollins Jersey, was discovered on Monday at around 08:30 hrs,Houston Astros Josh Reddick Jersey, in the container, by workers who had missed him and had launched a search for him.Kaieteur News understands that Roberts and another person were assigned to work on the apparatus which feeds paddy shells into a burner.The apparatus can only be opened from the outside.It is believed that Roberts went into the apparatus to clear it,Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Cameron Maybin Jersey, but could not come back out, since his colleague was nowhere around.Detectives believe that Roberts may have ingested the toxic gas from the apparatus and suffocated.However,Dexter Fowler Jersey, they are awaiting a post mortem examination report to determine the cause of his death, since there were no marks of violence on his body.Yesterday,Matt Holliday Jersey, the Ministry issued a statement noting that the GRDB and its agencies will continue to ensure that arrangements are in place to ensure a safe and comfortable work environment. |
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