Construction workers in Thika working in various construction sites have been asked to be cautious when going about their work to ensure they stay free from injuries or accidents that may lead to death or paralysis.
Speaking on Tuesday, Thika Level Five Senior Nurse-in-Charge Catherine Njeri noted that many patients with construction-related injuries have of late been seeking medications at the facility with some having life-threatening injuries.
"The increased construction activities that have been going on in Thika and its environs have come with their own fair share of challenges as we are now treating more patients from construction sites than before. Those working in construction sites need to be careful especially those new in the job," said Njeri at the hospital.
Njeri, nevertheless, encouraged those who sustain injuries at their sites of work to seek treatment immediately at the local health facilities and avoid self-treatment.
"That minor injury can have a huge impact on your health and life if you ignore it and decide that it can heal on its own. People have been brought here with various complications resulting from ignoring treatment of minor injuries and some even end up losing their lives," she added.
Njeri urged construction supervisors to ensure that new workers gain experience first before they are allowed to handle risky construction activities.
A new construction worker from Naivasha died late last year in Makongeni after falling off from a fourth floor of a building where he had been cementing on a wall.