Chalk up another oil rig accident. A worker on a drilling rig in Carlsbad, N.M., was hit in the head and shoulders by a 100-pound metal gate that fell on him, according to the Associated Press. http://www.newswest9.com/story/19993543/man-hurt-in-oilfield-accident-near-carlsbad Milo Schoonmaker, 33,…
The Jump In Fatal Car Crashes In West Texas And The Oil Boom
A TV station in Midland, Texas, recently did a report that looked at the increase in fatal car accidents in the Odessa area and whether they were linked to the oil boom. The story seemed to come to the conclusion…
One Oil Field Worker Dies, One Injured In California Accident
One oil field worker died of a head injury and a second was injured in an accident Wednesday at a plant north of Bakersfield, Calif., according to BakersfieldNow.com. http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/2-oil-field-workers-hurt-north-of-Bakersfield-172524761.html The victim was identified as Barry Snelson, 54, of Bakersfield. The…