Document
Work related injuries in an oil field in Oman.
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DOI 10. 5001/omj.2011.79
Contributors
Al-Maniri, Abdullah., Author
Publisher
Oman Medical Specialty Board.
Gregorian
2011-09
Language
English
Subject
English abstract
Objectives: The aim of this paper is to describe the epidemiology of occupational injuries in the Harweel oil field, Oman.
Methods: The study is based on data gathered from a computerized database maintained by Petroleum Development of Oman (PDO). All non-fatal work-related occupational injuries registered between April 2007 and December 2009 were gathered and analyzed.
Results: A total of 170 work-related injuries were reported during the study period. Foreign body to the eye was the most common type of injury (27.6%) encountered among all injuries, followed by man falls/slips (11.8%). Injury to the upper extremities accounted for the largest percentage (38.8%) among other body parts. While, a significant portion of the injuries (52%) affected workers aged less than 30 years. The average injury rate per 1000 exposed workers per year was 19.8.
Conclusion: The study outlines the types of injuries most commonly encountered in the oil field in Oman. Additional data is required in order to devise proper epidemiological analysis. Establishing a comprehensive surveillance system for injuries is essential to ascertain factors influencing such injuries.
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Al-Rubaee, Faisal Rabia, & Al-Maniri, Abdullah (2011). Work related injuries in an oil field in Oman. Oman Medical Journal, 26 (5), 315-318.
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Journal articles