Trauma caused by falling objects at construction sites

Abstract

Epidemiologic study, level III.

Injuries from falling objects in the United Arab Emirates

“…In Singapore, falling objects were the second leading cause of work-related injuries (Ng, Teo, Go, Yeo, & Chiu, 2010). Similar to other studies, we found that injuries among young adult males occurred mainly at work (Atique et al, 2012;Ng et al, 2010), although there was lack of details about the type of occupation. In a study from Qatar, all injuries from falling objects occurred at construction sites (Atique et al, 2012).…”

“…Similar to other studies, we found that injuries among young adult males occurred mainly at work (Atique et al, 2012;Ng et al, 2010), although there was lack of details about the type of occupation. In a study from Qatar, all injuries from falling objects occurred at construction sites (Atique et al, 2012). In Kuwait, construction industry was regarded as the most hazardous industry (Al-Humaidi & Tan, 2010).…”

“…The proportion of injuries caused by falling objects relative to other injuries in our community (6%) was similar to the other studies from the region (Atique et al, 2012). In Singapore, falling objects were the second leading cause of work-related injuries (Ng, Teo, Go, Yeo, & Chiu, 2010).…”

“…Over 50% of workers in the UAE are employed in occupations that require outdoor physical labour (Grivna et al, 2012). Construction workers are frequently exposed to different injury hazards, including falling objects (Atique et al, 2012, Lipscomb, Schoenfisch, & Shishlov, 2010. The construction industry has a comparatively high rate of fatal and disabling injury (McVittie, 1995).…”

Lethal head trauma caused by falling objects

“…In contrast, in Qatar, only 17% of the reported cases of injury due to falling objects were described as including the use of safety devices. 5 However, the Japan Construction Occupational Safety and Health Association reported 29 fatalities in 2012 due to falling objects at construction sites; therefore, such fatal cases due to falling objects might just not be reported medically in Japan. In order to avoid head injury due to falling objects, establishing safety nets and/or the wearing of a helmet is therefore considered to be necessary in environments in which there is a high risk of falling objects, in addition to effectively carrying out safety measures to prevent objects from falling.…”