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Injury Rates on New and Old Technology Oil and Gas Rigs Operated by the Largest United States Onshore Drilling Contractor
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Aug 27 2014
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Source: Am J Ind Med. 57(10):1188-1192.
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Alternative Title:Am J Ind Med
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Description:Background
Occupational fatality rates among oil and gas extraction industry and specifically among drilling contractor workers are high compared to the U.S. all-industry average. There is scant literature focused on non-fatal injuries among drilling contractors, some of which have introduced engineering controls to improve rig efficiency and reduce injury risk.
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We compared injury rates on new and old technology rigs operated by the largest U.S. drilling contractor during 2003–2012, stratifying by job type and grouping outcomes by injury severity and body part affected.
Results
Six hundred seventy-one injuries were recorded over 77.4 million person-hours. The rate on new rigs was 66% of that on old rigs. Roughnecks had lower injury rates on new rigs, largely through reduced limb injury rates. New rigs had lower rates in each non-fatal injury severity category.
Conclusions
For this company, new technology rigs appear to provide a safer environment for roughnecks. Future studies could include data from additional companies.
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Pubmed ID:25164118
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC4558882
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