The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has released its investigation report following a March 21, 2023 offshore crane accident on the Helmerich & Payne 204 platform rig located at Mississippi Canyon 809. The platform is operated by Shell...
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BSEE Report Issued After Accident on GOM Shelf Offshore Platform
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has released its investigation report following a March 12, 2023 incident on GOM Shelf's Main Pass 311B Platform. During the incident, two workers from Louisiana Safety Systems were injured when stainless...
Fiery Trucking Accident in Plano, Texas
There was an 18-wheeler crash in Plano, Texas on August 2, 2023. The accident occurred on U.S. Highway 75, near FM-1875. During the crash, the driver of a tanker truck lost control of the vehicle, which flipped and continued on the highway until catching fire. The...
BSEE Issues Report After Incident on Thunderhorse PDQ Platform
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has released its investigation report following a February 18, 2023 incident on BP Exploration and Production's Thunderhorse PDQ Platform. At the time, the platform was performing plug and abandonment work at...
Explosion at Plant in Chandler, Arizona
There was an explosion at a processing plant in Chandler, Arizona on July 31, 2023. According to reports, the explosion occurred at Enzyme Process a manufacturing facility. Three people were injured in the explosion. The explosion remains under investigation at...
Velocity Twin Plane Crash in Sandersville, Georgia
There was a small plane crash in Sandersville, Georgia on August 1, 2023. According to reports, a twin-engine Velocity Twin plane crashed shortly after taking off from the Sandersville Airport. It is believed the pilot was attempting to return to the airport after...
Three 18-Wheelers in Crash in Fort Bend County, Texas
Three 18-wheelers were involved in a crash in Fort Bend, Texas on July 31, 2023. The accident occurred on Highway 90, near FM-1875. Following the crash, one of the involved trucks started leaking fuel. The crash remains under investigation at this time. There have...
Scaffolding Collapse in Milford, Massachusetts
There was a construction accident in Milford, Massachusetts on July 28, 2023. According to reports, four workers fell 20 feet when scaffolding they were standing on collapsed. All four of the workers were injured and taken to local hospitals for medical care. The...
Risks of Agricultural Confined Space Injuries and Death
The alarming increase in agricultural confined space-related injuries and fatalities, as highlighted in the 2022 Summary of U.S. Agricultural Confined Space-Related Injuries and Fatalities report from Purdue University, serves as a stark reminder of the ongoing...
Crane Collapse in Highway Construction Zone in Maryland
There was a crane collapse in Washington County, Maryland on July 28, 2023. According to reports, the crane collapsed across the lanes of Interstate 70 East. The cause of the collapse is unknown at this time. One worker was taken to Meritus Medical Center for...

