A 31-YEAR-OLD construction worker is in a critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) after falling off the sixth floor of a seven-storey building at the corner of Church and Albert Streets, Alberttown last Friday.The victim, Andre Allicock of One Mile Wismar, suffered multiple injuries, including compound fractures to both hands and legs and injuries to his face and back, among other things.
Allicock recalled that around 21:00 hrs on Friday night, he was working on the seven-story Sleep-In construction site in Alberttown, when he accidentally fell. Fortunately for him, a security guard named Junior Bacchus, and Andre’s cousin, Nigel Bacchus, were on the scene. The men contacted the owner and informed him of the mishap.
Over the last five days since the accident, Andre, who is immobilised and confined to bed, has had much time for sober reflection. While thanking God for saving his life, he says he remembers vividly that he was wearing no helmet at the time of the accident.
Meanwhile, he is now fully conscious of the fact that it will take more than a year for him to recover from his injuries and that during that time he would not be able to work.