Rollover of tractors - International experiences

Safety Science

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 95-110

  Springfeldt, Bengt ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CODES (STANDARDS); JOB ANALYSIS; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; SAFETY DEVICES;

ROLLOVER PROTECTION STRUCTURES; TRACTOR ROLLOVER INJURIES;

TRACTORS (AGRICULTURAL);

AGRICULTURE; HUMAN; NEW ZEALAND; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SWEDEN;

EID: 0030298358     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-7535(96)00069-0     Document Type: Article

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