Nonfatal logging-related injuries in West Virginia

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 967-972

  Helmkamp, James C ^a   Derk, Susan J ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FOREST WORKER; HUMAN; LIMB INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADULT; FORESTRY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PILOT PROJECTS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RISK FACTORS; WEST VIRGINIA; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0032698586     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043764-199911000-00008     Document Type: Article

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