In a horrific tragedy early yesterday morning, 57-year-old cane harvester Asraf Alli had his skull crushed by the wheel of a Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) truck after he jumped off before the vehicle had come to a stop.Ali, whose address was given as 60 Cane Grove, East Coast Demerara,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, was heading to work with other cane harvesters at around 05:30 hours when the incident occurred on the Enmore Estate Road near the Enmore Martyrs’ Monument.A press release from the sugar corporation stated that Ali was a cane harvester attached to the 8A gang,Wholesale Basketball Jerseys, but was currently engaged in cleaning cane punts at the mill dock for the past three months. Their investigations have revealed that Ali was in a labour lorry (GGG 6514) with other cane harvesters,Jerseys NFL China, and whilst the lorry was reversing from the estate access road onto the road leading to the Community centre, he disembarked from the front entrance of the lorry passenger tray and fell under a wheel.Before the lorry could have stopped or an alarm could be raised, Ali’s head was crushed in the process.“The Corporation regrets the unfortunate death of Mr. Asraf Ali, and extends sincere condolence to his relatives. Management met with a relative of Mr. Ali regarding any assistance that could be provided in the circumstance,” the GuySuCo statement said.The dead man’s nephew,Adidas NHL Jerseys China, Shazam Haniff, got news of his death a few minutes after the accident.“We just hear that the truck came with them this morning to turn out to work, and before the truck stop…I don’t know how he came off the truck or what happened, but the front left wheel run over he head,Cheap Jerseys China,” Haniff told this newspaper.At the scene, a pool of blood, and the grim faces of fellow sugar workers were evidence of the tragic circumstances under which Ali met his demise. However, many are convinced that Ali breached safety regulations set out by the corporation for employees using its transportation.Health and Safety Officer of GuySuCo’s East Demerara Estates,Wholesale Authentic Jerseys, Kulanand Persaud, told this newspaper that the Corporation would usually conduct sessions regarding getting on and off of the company’s lorries.“We have signs painted on all of our lorries…this guy did not wait for the lorry to stop; he just jump off the lorry and apparently he fell from the front step of the lorry and fell under the wheel,” Persaud said.He explained that because of the safety systems that GuySuCo has put in place, “this incident is the first of its kind and it is hoped that it will be the last”.“At least an incident like this will remind the workers of the importance of the safety measures that we have put in place. We have these systems in place even on tractors and trailers,” Persaud asserted.He said that it is mandatory for the sugar corporation to have safety sessions with new employees, enlightening them about the safe use of estate transportation.Meanwhile the driver of the truck is in police custody assisting with investigations.