Today I learned an oil company prevented the rescue of contracted divers working on their pipe to save money.
Today I learned an oil company prevented the rescue of contracted divers working on their pipe to save money.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinidad_Petroleum_Holdings#Paria_Fuel_Trading_Company_diving_tragedy
Of course, there is no direct admittance of "we knew it would be cheaper to let them die."
Instead, they say "we had no legal obligation to rescue them." That's the answer for the people who were born yesterday.
Big oil truly is a disgusting thing.
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No one was charged for murder? Crazy.
42 0 ReplyThere was a report, finished last November, that recommended they be charged with "corporate manslaughter", and in January OSHA sent them to court for these complaints.
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