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Worker falls off crane in RAK
An Indian labourer was seriously injured on Sunday after he fell from a giant crane at one of the ports.
- Staff Report
- Published: 00:04 September 22, 2008
Ras Al Khaimah: An Indian labourer was seriously injured on Sunday after he fell from a giant crane at one of the ports.
A senior officer at the Civil Defence Department said the 43-year-old labourer, identified as D.T., has been hospitalised.
The officer noted that injuries to labourers have risen especially during Ramadan. He called on labourers and their sponsors to take all the necessary precautions at work.
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