Donald P Thibodaux1, Robert M Bourgeois, Ronald R Loeppke, Doris L Konicki, Pamela A Hymel, Marianne Dreger. 1. From Safety Management Systems (Dr Thibodaux), Lafayette; Bourgeois Medical Clinic (Dr Bourgeois), Morgan City, La; US Preventive Medicine, Inc (Dr Loeppke), Brentwood, Tenn; KDK Solutions, Ltd (Ms Konicki), Chicago, Ill; Disney Parks and Resorts (Dr Hymel), Yorba Linda, Calif; and American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (Ms Dreger), Elk Grove Village, Ill.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To identify reasons for air medical evacuations from oil rigs/platforms. METHODS: Retrospective review of data of medical calls from 102 rigs/platforms in the US Gulf Coast from 2008 through 2012 with specific analysis of medevacs. RESULTS: On average, 1609 total calls per year relating to illness or injury on the 102 oil rigs/platforms with 4% to 7% requiring medical air evacuation. On average, 77% of medevacs were for nonoccupational medical injury or illness. CONCLUSIONS: Illness, not occupational injuries, is identified as the major reason for medical evacuations from oil rigs. Heart disease is the leading cause of chronic health conditions resulting in a medevac.
OBJECTIVE: To identify reasons for air medical evacuations from oil rigs/platforms. METHODS: Retrospective review of data of medical calls from 102 rigs/platforms in the US Gulf Coast from 2008 through 2012 with specific analysis of medevacs. RESULTS: On average, 1609 total calls per year relating to illness or injury on the 102 oil rigs/platforms with 4% to 7% requiring medical air evacuation. On average, 77% of medevacs were for nonoccupational medical injury or illness. CONCLUSIONS: Illness, not occupational injuries, is identified as the major reason for medical evacuations from oil rigs. Heart disease is the leading cause of chronic health conditions resulting in a medevac.
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