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May 20, 2014

NIOSH Investigating Worker Deaths From Acute Chemical Exposures During Fracking Activities

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The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health blogged yesterday about reports of worker fatalities during oil and gas extraction flowback operations. Flowback refers to process fluids from the wellbore that return to the surface and are collected after hydraulic fracturing (fracking) is completed.

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