GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) - Guyana's labor minister says he will fine a Hong Kong timber company for failing to report a worker's death.
Manzoor Nadir says Jaling Forest Industries Inc. never responded to inquiries about the death of a 56-year-old Malaysian worker despite repeated requests. Nadir says the company could face a $300 fine and that he will seek to toughen laws regarding worker deaths and injuries.
Company officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Nadir says Hep Joi Kan died after a tree fell on him.
Jaling owns almost 157,000 hectares (388,000 acres) in Guyana's northwest region.
Nadir said Friday that officials should monitor timber companies in the remote Amazon jungle and not focus just on urban areas.
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