Long time employee of Belize Sugar Industries Edward Robinson, who received
second degree burns to ninety percent of his body in an accident at the BSI
Factory in Orange Walk has died. He was injured when a transformer between BSI
and BELCOGEN malfunctioned and resulted in an electrical shutdown. At the time,
the factory’s steam engines were in operation but its safety devices failed
to respond and pressure continued to build that caused one of the condensing
pots to burst. Edward Robinson who was walking along the area was showered with
the hot boiling liquid.
Edward Robinson who was badly burned from his neck down was first transferred
to Belize City where he remained in the intensive care unit at Belize Healthcare
Partners Limited. But his condition continued to deteriorate and he needed specialised
treatment. Edward Robinson was transferred to a hospital in Guatemala City but
his condition never improved and he eventually succumbed to his injuries.
At the time of the tragic incident Edward Robinson had been at BSI for over
thirty years.