Risk differences in fatal occupational injuries among construction laborers in the United States, 1980-1992

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 832-843

  Ore, Timothy ^a,b   Stout, Nancy A ^a  

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

^b Zeal Consulting   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BUILDING INDUSTRY; CAUSE OF DEATH; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CAUSE OF DEATH; ETHNIC GROUPS; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0030962798     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043764-199709000-00006     Document Type: Article

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