Safety advocate: Latest Gulf tragedy should be a “wake up call” for oil & gas industry
A search-and-rescue-dog will be brought in today to assist searchers who are still trying to find a worker missing in the Gulf of Mexico after a fire and explosion on an oil platform last week.
One worker was killed in the blaze, which reportedly began while workers were using a torch to cut an oil line. Four other workers suffered burns and remain hospitalized. One of the injured men has improved and is now listed in fair condition. Two victims remain in critical condition and one is in serious condition, doctors said.