Could This Have Been You? On average, 5,000 to 6,000 workers are killed each year. Learn from the following reports of real workplace fatalities to avoid a similar fate. Tell your crew about what happened to these workers. Failing to identify hazards before a job leads to many accidents in the oil and gas industry. What Happened? A fatal accident occurred on a drilling rig where a stabbing board, weighing half a ton, fell 45 feet (15 meters) from the derrick, striking a driller who happened to be underneath. Despite prompt medical care the driller died two hours later. Background While the crew was […]