Fatal injuries in the upstream U.S. oil and gas extraction industry

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• Personal Author:
  Hill R ; Retzer, Kyla D.
• Description:
  Oil and gas extraction requires frequent use of heavy tools and equipment, work in remote and rugged environmental conditions and is physically demanding. These factors may influence the industry's fatality rate, which is seven times higher than for all U.S. industries (according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. [2010]. "Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries"). The authors' previously found a significant relationship between the average annual number of rotary rigs and the industry's fatality rate. This relationship may be a result of more inexperienced workers, longer work hours, and the use of older rigs during times of high demand. In order to identify the most common causes of fatality and the groups of workers most at risk, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducted an analysis of fatalities in the oil and gas extraction industry. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Environmental Exposure Environmental Health Environmental Pollution Mortality Occupational Health Oil And Gas Industry Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Environmental-factors Environmental-hazards Gas-industry Mortality-rates Oil-industry Work-environment Worker-health
• ISSN:
  0043-2393
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Alaska ; OSHA Region 10
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  APRO - Alaska Pacific Regional Office
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  18-21
• Volume:
  52
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20041810
• Citation:
  Well Serv 2011 Sep-Oct; 52(2):18-21
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2011
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Well Servicing
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/194266/cdc_194266_DS1.pdf
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