Category Archives: Oil Field Accidents
What should I know about flash fires?
Within the oil and gas industry, the risk of a flash fire is quite high. Flash fires occur when flammable chemicals within the air suddenly ignite, which can lead to severe and potentially life-threatening injuries. While it’s up to the management of an oilfield to…
What are some common oilfield accidents?
The oil industry is inherently dangerous in Texas. You work with flammable fluids and gases. There is no getting around the natural dangers that come as part of the job. Your employer must do certain things to make your job as safe as possible. You…
Understanding oil rig blowouts
Oil rig blowouts occur all too frequently in Texas, and when they do, the result can be catastrophic, both in terms of human death and injury and in property damage. The State of Texas reports that 37 blowouts occurred during the past three years: 21…
The dangers fracking workers face
At the Law Offices of Miller & Bicklein, PC, in Texas, we are proud of the fact that the U.S. once again is the world’s top oil and gas producer. We know, however, that if you work at an oil field that uses fracking as…
Detailing maintenance and cure benefits
Working on an oil rig off the coast of Texas is undoubtedly exciting, which is likely one of the reasons you were drawn to such a career. However, it also presents a number of inherent risks, which is why drilling and excavation ranks among the…
Understanding maintenance and cure
With all of the oil derricks that can be seen throughout the state of Texas, it is easy to forget that a large portion of the state’s drilling work (and the country’s, for that matter) happens offshore. Working out on the open water on a…
The underlying issue within oil field accidents
The oil industry is crucial in today’s world, but especially in Texas; after all, thousands of workers in the state make a living from natural gas and oil work. However, this industry also contains its fair share of dangers, including grueling hours, long commutes and…
The outlook for worker recruiting in the oil industry
Today’s advanced technology has made countless jobs in Texas simpler, faster and safer. As a result, some industries have become less of a hazard to workers than in previous years. The oil industry, however, remains one of the most dangerous jobs for many reasons. Despite…
When your health is at risk on an oil field
On the oil fields in Texas, literally every part of your body is vulnerable. While oil and gas extraction companies can lower the risks by following safety standards set by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the health hazards associated with your job cannot be…
OSHA requires appropriate hard hats in the oil fields
People who are working in the oil fields of Texas should have the appropriate personal protective equipment. Some of these are optional, and workers may purchase these items themselves. Others, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration requires employers to provide. One of these is…
Hazards associated with fracking
People with experience in operations using hydraulic fracturing to extract oil from the shale deep beneath Texas are probably familiar with some of the risks everyone on the site is exposed to. According to Safety+Health magazine, these dangers are causing some concern for the U.S.…
Significant factors related to workboat accidents
While some occupations in Texas come with more potentially dangerous working conditions than others, the maritime industry faces a large number of barge accidents in general. Injuries in this industry can result from malfunctioning operations, slips and falls, tugboat accidents and heavy equipment, among many…
Oil field accidents: the tragic causes
Any area with an abundance of pipelines and oil wells can become a hazardous site in certain circumstances. Disasters such as oil drilling platform explosions are rare in Texas, but experts warn of other dangers to avoid in such industries. Explosions are rare in the…
Reducing risks from flammable vapors and heavy machinery
Knowing how to safely use equipment and identify hazards on the oil fields of Texas is essential. Even a small slip-up could cause you serious injuries, but the circumstances that lead to an accident could be beyond your control. The legal team at The Law…
The importance of safety training in the oil fields
Workers in the oil and gas industries face high risk of serious or fatal injuries due to the nature of the job duties on oil fields in Texas. According to Bloomberg, some have expressed concern that a rapidly expanding workforce could lead to negligence in…
3 hazards of drilling equipment maintenance
When you are performing proper maintenance on oilfield sites, you are involved in helping to prevent others from being injured or killed in an accident or explosion. However, doing so could put your own life and limbs at risk. The legal team at The Law…
Crush injuries in the oil and gas industry
Personal protective equipment is essential for you on the oilfields of Texas, and your employer should supply what you need, as well as training to ensure that you know how to handle your duties safely. Even when an employer does everything right, it may not…
Fall claims the life of a Texas oil field employee
Falls are a particularly common hazard of the job in the Texas oil industry. Many workers must perform their job duties at significant elevations, using equipment and accessing platforms dozens of feet in the air. Uneven surfaces, frequent climbs up and down the derrick, lack…
The air they breathe: toxic fumes in the oil and gas industries
Breathing may be a function that most people take for granted, but when a Texas oil field employee is on the job, the air may not be fit to take in. According to Oilpro, one of the chemicals that these workers are typically exposed to…
Oilfield workers at high risk for hand and finger injuries
Your hands and fingers are full of nerve endings, making injuries to them more painful than if you were injured elsewhere in your body. In fact, your hands and fingers have more nerve endings for each square centimeter, and more pain receptors than any other…
Oilfield accidents: What type of compensation can you claim?
Working on an oil field can provide a good living for you and your family but there is also a higher risk of injury. At The Law Offices of Miller Bicklein, PC, one of the most common questions we hear from injured workers is what…
Oil field work: A good living, often at a high price
Oil field work often pays well. However, workers are exposed to many hazards on the job, which can result in serious and life threatening injuries. Sometimes the injuries are caused by human error. Other times, they are caused by natural disasters or equipment malfunctions. No…
Back injury prevention for oil field workers
The oil field is notoriously dangerous, with many factors coming into play that increase the risk of accidents leading to injury, illness or even death. Oil field workers share with workers in many industries the potential to injure their back while on the job in…
What poses the most threat to offshore oil workers?
If you are an oil worker, then you are well aware of how dangerous it can be, especially for offshore jobs. It is even more dangerous in Texas than in other states, as discussed in a previous post. There are a few key areas that…
Oilfield workers and the risk of heat stroke
Working in an oilfield puts workers at risk of heat stroke, especially during the hot summer days in Texas. According to the Occupational Safety Health Administration, workers performing their job duties in direct sun under hot conditions, such as found in many oil and gas…
Ways to protect oil field workers from machinery-based accidents
The oil and gas industry is one of the most dangerous industries in which to work in Texas and around the country. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the fatality rate for oil and gas extraction workers was seven times that of the…
Highway crashes are the most fatal accidents for oilfield workers
There is no denying that working in the oilfield comes with some level of danger. Although explosions and fires make the news more often than other accidents, the most common accident for oilfield workers actually involves the road. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,…
Oil field injury numbers are high – always report an injury immediately
In 2014 alone, 75 workers died while working at oil and mining jobs in Texas. As high as this number is, there is great concern that this number is even unreported. Workers could be suffering injuries and conditions caused by the job that start a…
Texas leads the nation in oilfield accident fatalities
The oilfield has always been a dangerous location to work. With the recent oil boom in Texas and around the nation, the number of oilfield accidents has risen sharply. From 2008 to 2012, the total number of deaths reported from the oilfield was 545, according…
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