Severe Work-Related Injuries in the Oil and Gas Extraction Industry – 32 Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration Jurisdictions, United States, January 2015–July 2022

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Parasram, Vidisha ; Reichard, Audrey A. ; Socias-Morales, Christina M.
• Description:
  What is already known about this topic? Oil and gas extraction (OGE) industry contract workers incur more work-related severe injuries compared with workers in other industries, based on data from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. What is added by this report? During January 2015-July 2022, 32 jurisdictions reported 2,101 severe injuries (those resulting in amputation, loss of an eye, or inpatient hospitalization) among OGE industry workers. Overall, 895 (42.6%) reports of severe injuries involved upper extremities. Contract workers in the service and drilling subindustries experienced disproportionately more work-related injuries compared with those in the operation subindustry. What are the implications for public health practice? OGE operators could prevent contractor injuries and improve worksite safety by including contract workers in site safety management plans, improving job and equipment hazards training, and reinforcing safety practices. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Occupational Injuries Oil And Gas Industry Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Equipment Operation Gas Industry Oil Industry Safety Culture Safety Practices Training Traumatic Injuries
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSR - Division of Safety Research
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  6 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  Schmidt, Dave ; Zak, Mark J.
• Volume:
  73
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20069213
• Citation:
  MMWR 2024 Feb; 73(5):104-109
• Email:
  vparasram@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2024
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/183289/cdc_183289_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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