Body of excavator operator found in St Elizabeth
The mangled excavator that Peter Morgan was operating when a freak accident resulted in his death.
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November 6, 2022

Body of excavator operator found in St Elizabeth

ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — The body of excavator operator Peter Morgan was found a short while ago after an extensive search of a marl pit.

Morgan’s body was covered by boulders during a freak accident at Exton near Junction in St Elizabeth on Saturday. He was said to be operating the heavy duty equipment when boulders hit the excavator and covered him.

READ: Excavator operator feared dead in St Elizabeth

OBSERVER ONLINE understands that at 7:53 pm on Sunday a search team found the operator’s body.

The team comprising the police, excavator operators, firefighters and Morgan’s family spent all day Sunday searching the area.

— Kasey Williams

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