Injury hazards in the construction industry

Journal of Occupational Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1994, Pages 137-143

  Kisner, Suzanne M ^a   Fosbroke, David E ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSTRUCTION WORK; DATA BASE; ELECTROCUTION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FALLING; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR VEHICLE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PREVENTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0028107617     PISSN: 00961736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043764-199402000-00008     Document Type: Article

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