Fatalities (Oil and Gas) Charts
Fatalities in the Oil and Gas Extraction Industry (FOG), U.S. Oil and Gas
The NIOSH Fatalities in Oil and Gas Extraction (FOG) database collects detailed information about worker fatalities in the U.S. oil and gas extraction industry. This information is used by NIOSH, the oil and gas extraction industry, and other stakeholder groups to better understand fatal incidents and to guide interventions that will prevent future loss of life. FOG is not a complete census of all US OGE worker fatalities. It is a subset. Patterns displayed on this webpage may be different than those displayed by other data sources. Any statistical analyses or statements about industry-wide trends using FOG data should take into account the limitations of FOG’s underlying methodology, as well as statistical best practices. A full description of the inclusion and exclusion criteria, data sources, and limitations for the FOG database can be found on the About NIOSH FOG website. Definitions for all key variables are found on the NIOSH FOG Variable website. FOG data presented in WHC is reported at the fatality level. Some of these fatalities are a result of incidents resulting in multiple fatalities.
The NIOSH Fatalities in
Oil and Gas Extraction (FOG)
database collects detailed information about worker fatalities in the U.S. oil
and gas extraction industry. This information is used by NIOSH, the oil and
gas extraction industry, and other stakeholder groups to better understand
fatal incidents and to guide interventions that will prevent future loss of
life. FOG is not a complete census of all US OGE worker fatalities. It
is a subset. Patterns displayed on this webpage may be different than those
displayed by other data sources. Any statistical analyses or statements about
industry-wide trends using FOG data should take into account the
limitations of FOG’s underlying methodology, as well as statistical best practices. A full description of the inclusion
and exclusion criteria, data sources, and limitations for the FOG database can
be found on the
About NIOSH FOG
website. Definitions for all key variables are found on the
NIOSH FOG Variable
website. FOG data presented in WHC is reported at the fatality level. Some of
these fatalities are a result of incidents resulting in multiple fatalities.
The FOG database relies on several sources for incident identification and
information, including formal investigations by federal, state, and local
agencies, public records, and direct notifications from industry partners. For
more detailed information, click
here.
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