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Inquiry into death of worker with Covid to consider safety measures on oil rig
The inquiry will investigate offshore safety, medical response, and airport Covid protocols linked to Donald Singer's death during the pandemic's first wave, with 6,000 deaths reported.
- On May 4, 2020, Donald Singer, 66, died at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary after airlift from the Ninian Southern Platform, prompting a discretionary fatal accident inquiry to examine offshore safety.
- At the start of the pandemic, the then Lord Advocate instructed that suspected Covid deaths need not be reported to the procurator fiscal except for two categories, and Mr Singer's family told the Crown they had concerns about his death.
- The hearing was told the inquiry will review Covid measures in the airport Mr Singer traveled from and medical treatment offshore, noting a medic was on-site and he was airlifted on April 3.
- On Friday, a preliminary hearing took place at Aberdeen Sheriff Court, a further hearing is set for February 25 before Sheriff McCrossan, and Mr Singer's employers have indicated they will not participate.
- Against a national toll of more than 6,000 individual deaths, the Health and Safety Executive and CNR International had legal representation, and the Crown described the inquiry as discretionary.
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The Independent (US)landmark inquiry into death of oil rig worker with Covid
Donald Singer was removed from the platform by helicopter after his Covid symptoms worsened
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