So would I. I've been lucky to have never witnessed a death or serious injury while on rigs. Both offshore and land. But I know people who have been killed or lost a finger or leg. Most of them 20 or more years ago when it was much more dangerous. It's pretty safe now as long as you aren't a complete idiot.

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Posted by Kcrad

Diamondhead

Member since Nov 2010

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Posted on 2/28/14 at 4:10 pm to Bojangles

Unfortunately, the Bozo factor can't be eradicated.

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Posted by BigHoss

Offshore

Member since Apr 2010

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Posted on 2/28/14 at 4:11 pm to Bojangles

Same. I've been lucky to not see anything worse than a sliced open finger from a knife and a guy crying like a baby curled up on the ground with a kidney stone.

Last year on the opposite hitch a guy on one of the work boats lost a few fingers in a motor that wasn't locked out.

Saw the pics but that's it

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Posted by Kadjin

edge of the basin

Member since Oct 2013

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Posted on 2/28/14 at 4:18 pm to Bojangles

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I've been lucky to have never witnessed a death or serious injury while on rigs

I was on a job once when a guy committed suicide on a supply boat. They brought him to the platform to fly him in. The medic went to the boat to perform CPR then rode the crew basket back with the body. It was pretty messed up, but we still found ourselves trying not to laugh because the medic was morbidly obese and hanging on the the side of the crew basket had it tilted a good 30 degrees. We were just waiting for the body to slide off and fall into the gulf.

The really messed up part is they lifted him to the heliport and left him there until the chopper showed up