Relatives grieve as Leonard’s remains arrive at Miri Hospital mortuary.
MIRI: A young lumberjack succumbed to his injuries after a three-tonne log rolled over him at a timber camp in Tinjar Baram about 9am Thursday.
The deceased has been identified as Leonard Joss, 21, from Rumah Dennis at Sungai Ranan in Kanowit.
His remains have been sent to Miri Hospital for a post-mortem. He died on the spot due to the serious injuries sustained.
According to sources, Leonard was standing on the edge of a vessel transporting log with the view to inspect them (logs).
Unfortunately, due to the rough water condition at the time, the vessel was unsteady causing one of the logs to escape the harness and rolled on him (Leonard).