Oil Field Accidents
As Crude Oil Prices Drop, Bakken Death Count Rises for Oil Field Workers
Spike in Oil Field Deaths Come as Crude Oil Prices Fall On March 12, 2015 the Wall Street Journal reported that the impact on oil worker safety is on the rise as crude oil prices plummet. In their article, Oil Deaths Rise as Bakken Boom Fades, the alarming number of deaths in North Dakota causes…
Read MoreWorker Safety Dangerously Decreasing at the Bakken Formation
It hardly gets more unsettling than the lead sentence from a recent report about our North Dakota oil fields: “North Dakota is the most dangerous state in the country for oil field workers.” The North Dakota’s oil worker fatality rate is 75 deaths per 100,000 workers – nearly three times the national rate. Bakken Oil Workers Taking Risks…
Read MoreDangers of Fracking for Bakken Oil Leads to Injured Oil Field Workers
New York Times Investigates Bakken Oil Field Accidents Lax regulation and the inherent danger of oil production are leaving North Dakota workers at risk of oil field injuries from blowouts and other accidents in the booming Bakken oil formation, a lengthy New York Times investigation indicates. The New York Times piece, “The Downside of the…
Read MoreBakken Oil Related Injuries/Deaths Leads to Increase of Osha
The oil boom in North Dakota has been considered by many as a great thing for the local economy. It has brought jobs and significant income to the state. Unfortunately, with the positives of something new also comes the negatives. The number of work related injuries and deaths had been increasing and the majority of…
Read MoreBakken Oil Field Deaths | Tanker Exploded Killing Three Men
The tragic loss of a loved one in an auto accident often leaves surviving family members asking questions and needing answers as to how and why the accident occurred. Fatal car accidents simply are life changing events, which can be very difficult to move forward from. A tragic accident resulting in more Bakken Oil Field…
Read MoreBakken Oil Field Explosion Leaves Man Seriously Burned
It is well known that some professions in North Dakota carry a higher amount of risk than others. While workers in these professions tend to know and understand the risks or their work before getting started, safety precautions provided by employers are still expected. Unfortunately, despite safety training and equipment, accidents happen and the work…
Read MoreBakken Oil Fields May Increase Big Rig Truck Accidents
There is no doubting that the drilling industry helped North Dakota survive the worst of the most recent recession. So far, the Department of Mineral Resources is predicting that over the course of the next three years, an estimated 6,000 wells will be dug, which will add thousands of jobs across the state. From drill…
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