Leonel Figueroa Carunga, one of the four workers injured last August at the Carlos Marx cement factory in Cienfuegos, is continuing his recovery at the Gustavo Aldereguía Lima Provincial Hospital after suffering severe burns on more than 70% of his body.
Figueroa, who arrived in extremely critical condition, has been hospitalized for over 50 days, and although he remains in serious condition, his progress has generated hope among the medical team.
"It has been difficult; I arrived in critical condition, and I don't want to remember it myself," said the patient in remarks to the local television station Perlavisión.
Dr. Josefa Castellanos, director of the Burn Unit, stated in an interview with the channel that Figueroa's case is one of the most complex they have encountered in years.
"Leonel has had to overcome many obstacles," but "it has been a very strong team effort," he stated.
"The treatments for the patients have been performed under anesthesia"; and "Lionel is still reported to be in serious condition because his body surface area is over 10 percent. In other words, when we add the percentage that remains non-epithelialized, it exceeds 10 percent. Now, everything depends on his psychological state and his nutrition," the doctor said.
The accident, caused by the collapse of a hopper in the factory, left Figueroa with severe injuries that have required multiple skin grafts and anesthesia-assisted care.
"Physiotherapy and rehabilitation sessions are essential for Leonel to regain mobility," explained Castellanos, who stated that the government has ensured the supplies and medications for the treatment of the four affected individuals.
Another of the injured workers, Elmer Rojas Campo, is also being treated in the same room for severe burns on his face, hands, and ankles. Rojas, who has already undergone a graft on one leg, is scheduled for a second procedure next week to continue his recovery.
In total, two out of four workers remain hospitalized at the facility following the accident, in which a hot flour hopper fell on them.
The incident resulted in the death of Raymundo Narciso Sarría, a 61-year-old electrician.
The regime stated that it was investigating the cause of the hopper collapse, as deadly workplace accidents have increased on the island.
According to Ernesto Gálvez, the production director of the factory, the spill of hot flour was the cause of the injuries, ruling out the possibility of an explosion in the facility.
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