Analytical study on oil and gas field occupational injuries for high incidence of fatality, bodily injuries and measures of prevention

  • Shashi Shekhar MS, PhD, Saraswathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Anwarpur-Hapur, Uttar Pradesh- 245304, NCR, India
Keywords: Oil and gas well; drilling accident; oil platform falls; crush injuries, spinal cord injuries, toxic exposure; burn injuries.

Abstract

Oil and Gas, though is available in Earth is largely localized in Venezuela, Russia, US and Middle East and this sector employs a very large number of workers. Fatal and Non-Fatal Accidents though very common, only next to Construction and Transportation Industry, is seldom reported especially in Middle East Countries, where the workers are mostly expats, and where Civil and human Right issues of Expats is grossly neglected. Hence documents and publications about accidents and fatalities are grossly scant, incomplete and inadequate. Hence present analytical research study is based on piece meal reports from scanty publications, internet sources, newspaper, Insurance company claim reports, Bureau of Labor and Employment reports remain the sources for gathering Oil and Gas Field Occupational Fatal and Non-Fatal Injuries.
Published
2019-05-25