Working atop an oil rig in Texas can be intense, difficult and sometimes dangerous. David Jacobs, a 29-year-old from Corpus Christi , was in his third week on the rig, near Odessa, when he found out just how dangerous working on an oil rig can be. On this mild day in February, just like the day before, David donned his work boots, hardhat and pulled on his leather gloves. Later that day, David's name was added to a long list of oil field injuries. His gloves were removed from his hands bu...
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