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. 2023 Jun 1;65(6):481-487.
doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002851. Epub 2023 Mar 24.

Working Alone and/or in Remote Locations: Opportunities to Prevent the Risk of Fatality From Cardiovascular Events in Oil and Gas Extraction Workers

Stacy M Zimmerman  1 , Kenneth A Scott, Kaitlin C Wingate, Alejandra Ramirez-Cardenas, Richard Pompei, Kyla Hagan-Haynes, Ryan D Hill, Eric Wood
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Working Alone and/or in Remote Locations: Opportunities to Prevent the Risk of Fatality From Cardiovascular Events in Oil and Gas Extraction Workers

Stacy M Zimmerman et al. J Occup Environ Med. .

Abstract

Objective: The aim of the study is to explore personal and work factors related to fatal cardiac events among oil and gas extraction (OGE) workers.

Methods: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Fatalities in Oil and Gas Extraction database was reviewed to identify fatal cardiac events among OGE workers from 2014 through 2019. A case series design was used to review case files, provide descriptive statistics, and summarize the findings.

Results: There were 75 fatalities identified, including 55 (73%) with sufficient information for review. Of the 55 workers, 18 (33%) worked alone. Thirty-six fatal cardiac events (66%) were unwitnessed by a coworker. Toxicology findings suggested some possible exposures to hydrogen sulfide or hydrocarbon gases or vapors. Missing data were common.

Conclusions: This study identified the need for cardiovascular disease prevention and treatment, emergency preparedness, lone worker programs, medical screening, and enhanced exposure control in the OGE industry.

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Conflicts of interest: None declared.

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