A Chinese national fell to his death at the National Tennis Centre construction site, Tacarigua. The Sport Company of T&T (SPORTT) confirmed the death in a release yesterday but said all safety protocols were in place at the time. The release said around 9 am, Yumao He, 49, fell 30 feet off a scaffold and landed on a pile of lumber and iron. Eyewitnesses said He, who died on the spot, was wearing a safety harness at the time.
Work at the site has been stopped until further notice. SPORTT said it was now working with the firm which hired He to investigate the incident. SPORTT said yesterday’s accident is the first at any project initiated by it since 2010.