DT: The Labour Ministry
has received reports of 29 worksite deaths from various accidents in this year
alone, it was announced.
“Twenty nine deaths
were reported to the Labour Ministry from the start of the year upto June 12.
The ministry continues to study regulations that can be implemented to promote
the safety and health of our workers,” Labour Ministry Inspections Director Ahmed
Al Hayki told DT.
A total of 101 workers
were involved in several accidents.
The prime reason
for a majority of the accidents is due to falling from heights followed by 13
incidents of body parts being jammed or stuck during work. This was followed by
12 injuries that occurred due to falling objects. Ten injuries have been caused
by slipping, followed by nine incidents of explosions, moving objects or
machinery and other types of injuries. Three electrocutions and one drowning
were also reported within the first half of the year.
These incidents
resulted in nine amputations, 14 cases of concussions, 27 cases of broken bones
and nine cases of burns of varying degree.
Deducing from all
these injuries, the most accident-prone industry is construction with 47
injuries or death. This is followed by the manufacturing sector with 27 cases,
hotel and restaurant with 11 and social services at 8 cases.
So far, the industries
with the least accidents are the economic and drilling sector with three cases
each and electricity, water, transportation and communication sectors with one
accident per sector.
Hopefully, the summer
work ban coupled with the onset of Ramadan will show a decline in these
incidences for the remainder of the year.
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