Crane fatalities - A taxonomic analysis

Safety Science

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 83-93

  Shepherd, G W ^a   Kahler, R J ^a   Cross, J ^b  

^a InterSafe Group Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Crane; Fatality; Taxonomic analysis

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS; CODES (STANDARDS); DATA REDUCTION; DATABASE SYSTEMS;

CRANE FATALITIES; TAXONOMIC ANALYSIS;

CRANES;

ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FATALITY; MOTOR VEHICLE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAXONOMY;

EID: 0034158672     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-7535(00)00017-5     Document Type: Article

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