Occupational injury deaths of 16 and 17 year olds in the US: Trends and comparisons with older workers

Injury Prevention

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 277-281

  Castillo, Dawn N ^a   Malit, Bonita D ^a  

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

Author keywords

Adolescent; Child labor; Occupational injuries

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD WELFARE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEATH CERTIFICATE; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD WELFARE; DEATH CERTIFICATES; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031296745     PISSN: 13538047     EISSN: 14755785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ip.3.4.277     Document Type: Article

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