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A fatal accident inquiry into the death of a oil rig worker with Covid-19 will be the first of its kind and will examine safety measures on an offshore oil rig. Donald Singer, 66, died at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary during the height of the first wave of the pandemic on May 4, 2020. ‌

A preliminary hearing for the discretionary inquiry into the crane operator's death took place at Aberdeen Sheriff Court today, Friday, December 12. After his symptoms worsened, Mr Singer was airlifted by a search and rescue helicopter from the Ninian Southern Platform off the coast of Shetland on April 3. ‌

The hearing was told Covid measures in the airport Mr Singer used will be looked at by the FAI, as well as medical treatment provided offshore. The court heard his employers hav

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