Review of Entrapments in Bulk Agricultural Materials at Commercial Grain Facilities

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 123-134

  Freeman, Steven A ^a   Kelley, Kevin W ^b   Maier, Dirk E ^c   Field, William E ^c  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Farm Fans Division   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Bulk agricultural materials; Commercial grain facilities; Entrapment; Injury surveillance mechanisms

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006842322     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-4375(98)00008-5     Document Type: Article

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