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Man falls into empty oil tank at Ports Authority

May 15th, 2012 | Tags: Purcell petroleum tank Cargo Port
Fire truck at the BVI Ports Authority- Cargo Port in an effort to rescue the crew member.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - This news site has just received information that a crew member of the vessel Midnight Tide, fell into an empty oil tank on the BVI Ports Authority, Cargo Port located in Purcell today May 15, 2012.

A Virgin Islands News Online's reporter was on the scene after the ambulance and fire truck arrived, however, but was unable to enter the port.

According to information received from sources at the Ports Authority, the crew member may have been consumed by the fumes and fell into the empty petroleum tank which he was at the time checking.

The Fire and Rescue and ambulance were summoned to the scene and he was removed after efforts by members of the Ports proved futile.

While his condition is unknown, the man was taken by the ambulance to Peebles Hospital where he is currently under observation.

8 Responses to “Man falls into empty oil tank at Ports Authority”

  • lawarance (15/05/2012, 17:23) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    oh no hope he is ok
  • jack be still (15/05/2012, 19:27) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    How could ah man fall in an empty container? Lord saw
    • talk again (15/05/2012, 22:29) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      maybe the fumes got him high like a kite
    • get rid of mr oneal by the port (16/05/2012, 13:43) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      too much outsiders their working the place is curst how could they hire so much expacts where bvislanders are still unemploy can't a bvislander stand search and collect the departure tax ?purr
      • insider (16/05/2012, 15:18) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        yeap just like the hospital and the prison the ports full of ah hep of island people shameful if you ask me!!!
  • drunk (15/05/2012, 23:06) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    The ports always got dramma


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