THE government has helped a Grand Bahama man who was seriously injured in an industrial accident on Friday to receive emergency medical surgery in New Providence at Doctors Hospital.

Health Minister Dr Michael Darville said the circumstance was critical and required immediate intervention at “the ministerial level” so that the public patient could have access to an essential medical procedure at the private health facility to save his life.

He said Rand Memorial Hospital in Grand Bahama was not able to provide the care needed to treat the patient.

“Many of you understand that we do not have the capability to deal with neurologic cases here on the island of Grand Bahama,” he said on Sunday. “In this particular case, we have a young man who needs to be airlifted to the PMH and ICU is presently full.”

Cameron Pennington, 24, was injured while inflating a tyre on a heavy-duty dump truck. The tyre exploded and he sustained injuries to the head and right leg.
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Raymond Pennington, the brother of Cameron Pennington.

The incident happened shortly after 2pm on Friday. He was taken to RMH for medical treatment.

His family issued a plea on social media requesting financial assistance so that he could get the necessary medical treatment he needs.

Dr Darville said when he learned of the situation he came down to Freeport to assist in the matter.

“The government has stepped in on behalf of the family to address the financial needs of this family to have the procedures done. We worked out logistics and activated those protocols for it to happen,” he explained.

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