Offshore Worker's COVID Death Inquiry: First of Its Kind
Update: 2025-12-12
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In a significant legal development, a preliminary hearing took place in Aberdeen Sheriff Court for a fatal accident inquiry into the death of Donald Singer, a sixty-six-year-old crane operator who passed away from COVID-19 after being airlifted from the Ninian Southern Platform off Shetland. This inquiry is the first of its kind to investigate a workers death due to COVID-19, focusing on safety measures at the platform and the airport Mr. Singer used before traveling offshore. The Lord Advocate instructed that certain COVID-related deaths, particularly those potentially contracted in employment settings, should be reviewed. The inquiry will continue on February twenty-fifth, highlighting the importance of understanding and improving workplace safety during a global pandemic.
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