On May 3, representatives of Lang Son Provincial General Hospital said that the Emergency Department had just received 4 consecutive patients who had accidents while repairing houses.
The victims were hospitalized in a state of pain and limited movement. Through examination and X-rays, doctors diagnosed two femoral fractures, one forearm fracture and one complex soft tissue injury.
The patients have received timely first aid, their health is temporarily stable and they are continuing to be monitored and treated at the Burn and Trauma Department," said the hospital representative.
The common point of these accidents is that the victims all fell from a height of 2-4 m while trying to fix the roof and water tank damaged after the hail and thunderstorm swept through the northern mountainous provinces in the afternoon and evening of May 2.
According to doctors, most of the injuries in the process of cleaning up after the storm stem from subjectivity. After natural disasters, people often have an impatient mentality of wanting immediate repairs to stabilize their lives.
However, climbing on slippery, waterlogged roofs without protective equipment such as seat belts, helmets, and anti-slip shoes has led to accidents.
In addition, not ensuring electrical safety, lack of labor skills or homeowners arbitrarily hiring groups of unskilled freelance workers also pose many risks of unsafety.
Doctors recommend that overcoming the consequences of natural disasters is necessary, but people should absolutely not trade for health and life. Before climbing the roof or clearing fallen trees, it is necessary to cut off the power source in the construction area, use protective gear and carefully check the safety of the structure.
In particular, if roofs, walls, and columns are found to show signs of cracks, tilting, or risk of collapse, families should not approach them arbitrarily but should contact professional workers or functional agencies for evaluation and handling support.
