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An Aberdeen-based offshore company has flown 15 workers out of Ghana following the unexplained death of a worker. An Aberdeen-based offshore company has flown 15 workers out of Ghana following the death of a worker.
Doctors have yet to confirm what killed the 31-year-old worker, from the Black Isle in Ross-shire. The 31-year-old worker, from the Black Isle in Ross-shire, died last week. A genetic condition has been identified as a contributory factor to his death.
The details of the post-mortem results are not being released.
Global Resources said the workers made their requests to leave Africa on compassionate grounds after their colleague died.Global Resources said the workers made their requests to leave Africa on compassionate grounds after their colleague died.
The company denied claims the men left amid fears an infection may be sweeping the rig. The company had earlier denied claims the men left amid fears an infection may be sweeping the rig.
The OILC union said it had been contacted by the families of some of those on their way back home, who said the men were worried about outbreaks of infections on the rig. 'Sad time'
Minor ailments Paul Wisely, chief executive officer of Global Resources, said: "A post-mortem has been carried out on our employee who died in Ghana. We are not releasing the results of this post-mortem on the wishes of our employee's family at this sad time.
Paul Wisely, chief executive officer of Global Resources, said: "Fifteen Global Resources employees in Ghana, West Africa, expressed a wish to come back home to the UK on compassionate grounds after the death of one of our employees earlier this week. "We can categorically confirm, however, that the cause of death of our employee was not work-related, nor was it connected in any way to living conditions of the Global employees in Ghana.
"A genetic condition has been identified as a contributory factor to his death. The family does not wish to release any further information about their loved one at this time."
The OILC union had said it had been contacted by the families of some of those on their way back home, who said the men were worried about outbreaks of infections on the rig.
'Minor ailments'
Mr Wisely said: "Fifteen Global Resources employees in Ghana, West Africa, expressed a wish to come back home to the UK on compassionate grounds.
"None initially requested to come home due to concerns about illness among Global employees."None initially requested to come home due to concerns about illness among Global employees.
"Having met with the employees, we are honouring their wishes to return home.""Having met with the employees, we are honouring their wishes to return home."
He went on: "There have been a number of employees who have reported minor ailments, but there is no common thread to them.He went on: "There have been a number of employees who have reported minor ailments, but there is no common thread to them.
"These have ranged from sunburn and stomach ailments to mild malarial symptoms. Medical facilities and medical support are provided, and no Global employees were transported home from Ghana due to illness."These have ranged from sunburn and stomach ailments to mild malarial symptoms. Medical facilities and medical support are provided, and no Global employees were transported home from Ghana due to illness.
"The health and safety of our employees is of paramount importance to Global Resources and we take any reported illness among our employees very seriously.""The health and safety of our employees is of paramount importance to Global Resources and we take any reported illness among our employees very seriously."
He said the cause of death of the pipe fitter - whose family asked not to be named - was under investigation.