Are you aware of the possible injuries that working as an offshore maritime worker may incur?

In every profession, there are risks, but when it comes to maritime offshore work on an oil rig, the dangers are much more physical, lethal and probable. The promise of high payment is what makes these jobs tempting, but being aware of the possible injuries may very well help you protect yourself from them.

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Helicopter Accident

A large number of offshore driller companies use helicopters for transportation, and according to the CDC, an alarming percentage of those helicopter rides to and from oil rigs end in accidents. Helicopter accidents have a very high fatality rate, with most survivors suffering from debilitating injuries at the very least.

Since 2013, the numbers have not been made public, but suffice to say that adverse weather conditions, which are cited as the responsible cause in almost all cases, have not changed too much.

Equipment Related Accidents: Poor Training or Irresponsibility

Oil rig equipment is extremely dangerous if each and every personnel on the rig isn’t trained well enough to know exactly what their role is. A single touch with a portion of the drill, a lose piece of equipment falling from overhead, a slip or anything of the sort can result in instant fatality or gruesome injuries.

Fire and Explosion: Absolutely Devastating

Both fires and explosions are such intuitive possibilities when you are drilling for gas and oil in the middle of the ocean, and yet, due to the strict measures taken post the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010 and plenty of them before that spread all across the world, the incidents have come down in number and ferocity.