Citation

Al-Rubaee FR, Al-Maniri AAN. Oman Med. J. 2011; 26(5): 315-318.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Oman Medical Specialty Board)

DOI

10.5001/omj.2011.79

PMID

22125724

PMCID

PMC3215440

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.

Language: en