ABU DHABI Doctors in Abu Dhabi have saved the life of an Indian worker who was involved in a crane accident after a massive steel bar sliced into his thigh.
Mohammad Jaleel, 37, from Jharkhand, India, had lost more than 2.5 litres of blood and had a gaping 15cm hole in his left thigh when he was rushed to the LLH Hospital in Mussafah on October 30.
“The pain in my leg was unbearable. I remember screaming my guts out before falling unconscious,” Jaleel said.
The construction worker said he was standing next to a crane that was moving five tonnes of steel when the accident happened. “Suddenly the crane stopped and a steel bar came off the grip and crashed into my thigh.”
Doctors at LLH told XPRESS it was a medical challenge to save the man’s life.
Semi-conscious
“He was bleeding profusely when he was brought to the hospital around 2.30pm. He was semi-conscious and in shock because of the pain,” said Dr. Kiran Kumar, trauma and spine surgeon.
“His thigh bone was shattered into more than 15 pieces and his muscles were ripped apart. The steel bar had gone through his thigh leaving a huge entry and exit wound,” said the doctor.
An emergency team of five doctors operated upon Jaleel conducting the preliminary life saving treatment, including blood and fluid replacement and supporting his fracture with an external fixator.
Jaleel underwent three more surgeries during his 18-day stay at the hospital, but doctors said it is unlikely he will ever walk again.
“He has no muscle left on the thigh and it cannot be reconstructed. He may have to get his leg amputated, said Dr. Kumar.
Jaleel, who is a father of two kids aged five and 10, flew to his home state on Tuesday.
He said he is thankful to the doctors and his company that has promised to fund his treatment in India. “This is my second birth. I still cannot believe that I am alive,” Jaleel told XPRESS on his way to the airport.
