Working on an offshore oil platform is a tough, demanding job, and just getting to work can be dangerous. The leading cause of death for offshore oil and gas extraction workers from 2003 to 2010 was transportation to and from work sites, according to a 2013 report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC). In its analysis, CDC says that of the 128 fatalities recorded in offshore oil and gas operations in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), 49 workers died during 17 incidents involving helicopters. Additionally, there were 21 offshore helicopter accidents in the Gulf of Mexico between 2009 and 2013, resulting in 11 deaths and 15 injuries, according to the Helicopter Safety and Advisory Conference (HSAC). HSAC is a group made up of petroleum companies, drilling and oil service companies, and helicopter operators and manufacturers focused on offshore helicopter safety in the Gulf of Mexico.
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