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Piper Alpha survivors afraid to work on the rigs

Title
Piper Alpha survivors afraid to work on the rigs
Genre
Interview
TX Date
16 Aug 1988
Year of production
1988
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Duration
00:01:27
Description
Bob Ballantyne, Piper Alpha disaster survivor freely admits he’s too frightened to go back to the rig, due to flashbacks and says other survivors who tried to work offshore again had to be brought back by medi-vac. Originally from Northsound Radio. Female interviewer not identified.
Contributors
Bob Ballantyne; Northsound Radio
Keywords
Fires; Industrial accidents; Petroleum industry; Piper Alpha; Post-traumatic stress disorder; PTSD

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