Workers at an oil field may be required to work on oil derricks 20 to 40 feet from the ground. Not only is the risk of falling something to consider, but the workers on the ground may be at risk of injury from falling tools or pipes. Human error, defective safety equipment, and machinery malfunction are all potential causes of falling object accidents in an oil field. Even when wearing a hard hat, steel-toe boots, and other protective gear, a worker may be at risk of catastrophic injury or even death if a tool or pipe falls and hits him or her.
The injuries sustained from a falling tool or other object at an oil field may leave you with high medical bills and financial problems caused by lost wages while you are unable to work.
An Oklahoma City oil field injury attorney at our law firm can help if you or someone you love was injured in any type of accident at a drilling site.