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2019 Second Alert LTI#15 Dropped fence post, leg injury
A civil technician suffered fracture on his left leg. Technician along with a Co-worker, opened the side door to unload fence posts, the posts which were resting on the door dropped down suddenly and hit on his left leg resulting in injury. Technician was immediately referred PAC clinic and later on taken to Nizwa Ministry of Health Hospital.
Ensure that the materials are properly loaded, stacked and secured prior to transporting / unloading. Keep away from line of fire; position in such a way as to safely handle the loads. Supervisor to explore the use of mechanical aids to avoid / minimize manual handling. Supervisor to discuss the hazards and risks specific to the activity and ensure crew is familiar with the precautions. Keep away from ‘line of fire’ !!!

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