{"id":1051,"date":"2021-08-30T09:54:05","date_gmt":"2021-08-30T09:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mblaw.org\/?p=1051"},"modified":"2025-04-25T11:24:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T11:24:51","slug":"cuales-son-las-principales-lesiones-que-ponen-en-peligro-la-vida-de-los-trabajadores-del-fracking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mblaw.org\/es\/blog\/cuales-son-las-principales-lesiones-que-ponen-en-peligro-la-vida-de-los-trabajadores-del-fracking\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfCu\u00e1les son las principales lesiones que ponen en peligro la vida de los trabajadores del fracking?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Si trabaja en el campo de la fracturaci\u00f3n hidr\u00e1ulica, m\u00e1s com\u00fanmente conocida como \"fracking\", es poco probable que necesite que alguien le diga lo peligroso que es este trabajo relacionado con el petr\u00f3leo y el gas.<\/p>\n<p>Muchos trabajadores de esta industria se pasan el d\u00eda utilizando maquinaria pesada o introduciendo gigantescos taladros en el suelo para ver si pueden explotar las reservas de petr\u00f3leo. Las jornadas de los trabajadores se ven interrumpidas por los viajes de ida y vuelta entre los lugares de trabajo a trav\u00e9s de parcelas debilitadas.<\/p>\n<p>Tu jornada laboral es larga y probablemente realizas un trabajo intensivo. No es de extra\u00f1ar que el riesgo de lesiones en este sector sea tan elevado. \u00bfSabe qu\u00e9 <a href=\"http:\/\/insideenergy.org\/2017\/09\/18\/ie-questions-is-fracking-dangerous\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">lesiones m\u00e1s propensas a sufrir <\/a>\u00bfen el trabajo?<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">\u00cdndice<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mblaw.org\/es\/blog\/cuales-son-las-principales-lesiones-que-ponen-en-peligro-la-vida-de-los-trabajadores-del-fracking\/#toxic-exposure-risks-oil-and-gas-workers-face\" >Riesgos de exposici\u00f3n t\u00f3xica para los trabajadores del petr\u00f3leo y el gas<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mblaw.org\/es\/blog\/cuales-son-las-principales-lesiones-que-ponen-en-peligro-la-vida-de-los-trabajadores-del-fracking\/#explosion-and-burn-related-injuries-fracking-workers-face\" >Explosiones y quemaduras a las que se enfrentan los trabajadores del fracking<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mblaw.org\/es\/blog\/cuales-son-las-principales-lesiones-que-ponen-en-peligro-la-vida-de-los-trabajadores-del-fracking\/#how-fracking-leaves-workers-vulnerable-to-auto-accidents\" >La fracturaci\u00f3n hidr\u00e1ulica deja a los trabajadores expuestos a accidentes de tr\u00e1fico<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mblaw.org\/es\/blog\/cuales-son-las-principales-lesiones-que-ponen-en-peligro-la-vida-de-los-trabajadores-del-fracking\/#you-have-rights-if-your-fracking-job-left-you-injured\" >Tienes derechos si tu trabajo en el fracking te dej\u00f3 lesionado<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"toxic-exposure-risks-oil-and-gas-workers-face\"><\/span>Riesgos de exposici\u00f3n t\u00f3xica para los trabajadores del petr\u00f3leo y el gas<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>El fracking implica el uso de diversos productos qu\u00edmicos para efectuar el proceso de perforaci\u00f3n y extracci\u00f3n. El uso de estos productos qu\u00edmicos se convierte en una liberaci\u00f3n de toxinas, conocidas como emisiones, al aire. Los trabajadores del sector del petr\u00f3leo y el gas que no dispongan del equipo de seguridad adecuado corren el riesgo de inhalar estas sustancias nocivas, como metano, sulfuro de hidr\u00f3geno y \u00f3xido de nitr\u00f3geno. Estas sustancias tambi\u00e9n pueden filtrarse al agua. Cualquier exposici\u00f3n a ellas puede provocar c\u00e1ncer.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"explosion-and-burn-related-injuries-fracking-workers-face\"><\/span>Explosiones y quemaduras a las que se enfrentan los trabajadores del fracking<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>La introducci\u00f3n de productos qu\u00edmicos en el suelo para extraer reservas de petr\u00f3leo debilita el subsuelo y puede provocar explosiones o incendios. Pueden producirse terremotos si la perforaci\u00f3n se realiza demasiado cerca de fallas geol\u00f3gicas. Cuando se producen estos acontecimientos impredecibles suelen producirse lesiones catastr\u00f3ficas entre los trabajadores.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-fracking-leaves-workers-vulnerable-to-auto-accidents\"><\/span>La fracturaci\u00f3n hidr\u00e1ulica deja a los trabajadores expuestos a accidentes de tr\u00e1fico<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Los empleados del sector del petr\u00f3leo y el gas suelen trabajar por turnos las 24 horas del d\u00eda, por lo que suele haber un flujo de tr\u00e1fico constante dentro y fuera de estas instalaciones. A menudo no s\u00f3lo hay transporte de personas. Tambi\u00e9n entran y salen herramientas y productos qu\u00edmicos. Esto puede explicar por qu\u00e9 los datos de los Institutos Nacionales de Salud (NIH) muestran que al menos el 33% de los trabajadores del petr\u00f3leo y el gas mueren en accidentes de tr\u00e1fico.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"you-have-rights-if-your-fracking-job-left-you-injured\"><\/span>Tienes derechos si tu trabajo en el fracking te dej\u00f3 lesionado<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Muchos trabajadores cometen el error de pensar que asumen todo el riesgo cuando aceptan trabajos peligrosos como la fracturaci\u00f3n hidr\u00e1ulica. Esto no es as\u00ed. 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