An investigation into the accident that claimed the life of John Fernandes Limited stevedore Orin Morris has found that the accident could have been avoided had there been appropriate supervision.
The investigation also revealed that no assistance was offered by a barge crew that was present at the time of the accident.
Morris, 48, had been performing duties on a pontoon around 2 am on July 20 at the John Fernandes Wharf, when he was hit by a log which was being moved by a crane and fell into the Demerara River. His body was retrieved from the river on July 21st.
