Highlights ► The motor vehicle-related fatality rate for oil and gas extraction workers is elevated compared to other industry groups. ► Occupants of pick-up trucks were most frequently killed in motor vehicle crashes in the oil and gas extraction industry. ► Workers from small and medium establishments are at increased risk for motor vehicle fatality as compared to workers from large establishments. ► The lack of safety belt use needs to be addressed in this growing industry. ► Current industry guidelines and NIOSH recommendations should be adopted by employers in order to decrease the number of these preventable deaths.

    Abstract Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of work-related fatality in the U.S. as well as in the oil and gas extraction industry. This study describes the characteristics of motor vehicle-related fatalities in the oil and gas extraction industry using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. It compares the risk of dying in a motor vehicle crash in this industry to other major industries and among different types and sizes of oil and gas extraction companies. There were 202 oil and gas extraction workers who died in a work-related motor vehicle crash from 2003 to 2009. The motor vehicle fatality rate for workers in this industry was 8.5 times that of all private wage and salary workers (7.6 vs. 0.9, p <.0001). Workers from small oil and gas establishments (<20 workers) and workers from well-servicing companies were at greatest risk of dying in a motor vehicle crash. Pick-up trucks were the most frequent type of vehicle occupied by the fatally injured worker (n =104, 51.5%). Safety belt non-use was identified in 38.1% (n =77) of the cases. Increased focus on motor vehicle safety in this industry is needed, in particular among small establishments. Extraction workers who drive light duty vehicles need to be a specific focus.


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    Title :

    Motor vehicle fatalities among oil and gas extraction workers


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    Publication date :

    2012-11-05


    Size :

    7 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English





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