Report
Occupational Fatalities During the Oil and Gas Boom — United States, 2003–2013
Occupational Fatalities During the Oil and Gas Boom — United States, 2003–2013
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Summary
This statistical report examines occupational fatalities in United States oil and gas extraction during 2003–2013 using Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries data and negative binomial regression. It records 1,189 worker deaths across land-based and offshore operations, discusses targeted prevention, and cautions that preliminary 2013 counts may be incomplete.
Classifications: Occupational fatality surveillance.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.