"SUMMARY OF OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES@ ILLNESSES@ AND FATALITIES IN THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY FOR 1987 Participants in the 1987 summary were asked to submit data according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Recordkeeping Guidelines for Occupational Injuries and Illnesses - September 1986 Edition. The survey provides incidence rates per 200@000 work hours on the same basis as those reported by the BLS. This report is based on data submitted to the American Petroleum Institute (API) by ninety-six oil and gas companies employing over 254@000 persons with a work experience of more than 516@000 hours. The Total Case Incidence Rate was found to be 3.89 for 1987@ as compared to 3.45 for 1986. This rate is based on the number of total recordable cases per 100 full time workers or 200@000 hours worked. The Days Away From Work Incidence Rate for 1987 averaged 1.08 per 200@000 hours worked the same rate as for 1986. The ratio of workers to the Number of Days Away From Work injuries during 1987 averaged 92 per injury@ compared to 90 per injury in 1986. One death among petroleum workers was reported in 1987 for every 12@713 employees@ as compared to one death for every 21@936 workers employed in 1986. The total figures for each company are shown in the following tables under ""the ""ALL FUNCTIONS"" heading. Each company is listed numerically by identification number throughout the tabulations. The key to this identification system is found at the end of the report. NOTE: Company participation in the API Annual Survey is voluntary and fluctuates from year to year."