Workplace injuries can usually be expected in environments that involve construction, mechanical, or laboratory work. In other cases, however, the risk becomes a lot higher because of the location of the job itself.
There is no shortage of news when it comes to the oil and gas industry. Just recently, news about a sudden explosion that caused multiple oil field injuries in Oklahoma has been reported by the media. Due to these kinds of unfortunate incidents, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have been tirelessly working…
Work in the oilfield industry is difficult and inherently dangerous because of the heavy machinery and industrial equipment involved. In 2008 alone, a total of 120 fatal work injuries were reported in the oil and gas industry, and 4,200 cases of nonfatal injuries and illnesses were reported in 2007.
Over 1,500 oil workers died on the job from 2008 to 2017. The oil and gas extraction industries are dangerous, and fatality rates are almost 5 times that of all other sectors in the United States. Many oil and gas workers fail to report their injuries, especially if they aren’t severe. If you’ve been injured on the job, though,…
If you have been involved in an accident whilst working in an oil field, you may need to seek help or representation. You may not know this but there are specialized attorneys that work in oil field injury. Making sure that you get the best type of representation and lawyer is key to winning your…
The oil and gas extraction industry has one of the most dangerous work environments, and oil workers constantly face numerous occupational hazards. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 529 fatal injuries in the industry from 2007 to 2011, with the highest number of fatalities occurring in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana respectively. It also estimates that…
Ever watch the movie Deepwater Horizon? The dangers of working in the oil and gas industry are featured in it. While of course, Mark Wahlberg plus the special effects don’t really paint the real thing, they drive the point home; working in oilfields is a deadly job! In fact, according to data from OSHA (Occupational…
With oil booms comes the influx of eager workers hoping to make a large profit. This was certainly the case with the 1926 oilfield discovery at Seminole, which launched the Greater Seminole Oil Boom.
In 2015, the oil industry had contributed around $1.7 trillion to the economy. That’s bigger than the annual market sizes of all major metals and minerals combined. Such a thriving industry is not going downhill soon, and it continues to provide jobs to millions of people all over the world. This is primarily because over…
