To The Editor,
First, please permit me to introduce myself to you as I am seeking your intervention of my Brother being seriously burnt to a life threatening condition.
My name is Collin Aaron, a FIFA accredited Referee Instructor, Assessor and Sports Administrator. I reside in the United State of America.
I received a phone called on June 16th from a friend of my brother's notifying me that my elder brother Mr. Carsdale Aaron age 55 was burnt on June 15, 2011 during an explosion while working at St. Maarten Concrete located in Sucker Garden inside a Gasoline Tank that was set ablaze. He was taken to the St. Maarten Medical Center, where he was admitted and left unattended by his work place/boss, since he has no relatives on the Island to take care of his welfare.
My brother was admitted in the Intensive Care Unit, after sustaining extended burn wounds to his entire body and to date no one other than the hospital is caring for him.
Since I was not getting any results, I traveled to St Maarten on Friday June 24, 2011. After seeing his condition and to know that nobody is taking responsibility or showing any remorse for what had happened.
While at the hospital I called Mr. Franklyn, the General manager of St. Maarten Concrete and my brother's boss, I spoke to him seeking to know who will stand responsible for my brother's condition, his response was "I am paying him 80% of his salary until he recovers and discharged from the Medical Center", I further told Mr. Franklyn that I am seeking to have my brother move to America to have better treatment, since there is no burn specialist on the Island and what roll would he play, once again he repeated his only roll is 80% salary to him, but will see what else he could do if we get the transfer , which required a U.S. visa.
It is my knowledge that my brother Mr. Aaron has only received half of his salary for the month of May and had not yet been given any other monies for his services to the said company and to date no one from the company has spoken to Mr. Aaron about any monies owed to him or compensation for his life threatening ordeal.
Based on the above, I also spoke to the person that was responsible for the explosion that led to my brother's life threatening condition ,after getting no results from the General Manager of the company, I was left with no other option than to take the matter to the Police Station where I made a report of the incident to Detective Mr. Dirk Roos, who a few days later visited my brother at the hospital for a statement and reported the matter to the Safety Department who is now investigating the matter as it is now brought to their attention.
To my observation and assessment the Owners/ General Manager and other superiors are trying to cover up this entire incident and do not want to compensate my brother for his life threatening ordeal that he suffered during his employment at the said company. Mr. Aaron's body is so badly burnt that he will never be the same again or may never be able to work again. Mr. Aaron has three children and a wife that are dependent on him.
It is my belief that my brother would not be treated fairly by his boss and others, once he is discharged from the Medical Center. I am therefore seeking the support of the general public to help me in my quest to bring to justice those responsible and seek the necessary compensation.
In conclusion to my letter I would like to take this opportunity to thank Dr. F Holiday and the staff of the St Maarten's Medical Center.
Please feel free to visit my brother at the St. Maarten Medical Center to obtain first hand information and a true statement beyond what I have explained. I will soon return to the Island to pursue my brother's welfare.
For Justice.
Collin Aaron
Brother
