Estimated slip potential on icy surfaces during various methods of exiting commercial tractors, trailers, and trucks

Safety Science

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 69-81

  Fathallah, F A ^a   Gronqvist R ^b   Cotnam, J P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b LIBERTY MUTUAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SAFETY   (United States)

Author keywords

Slips and falls; Truck exit; Vehicle safety

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; DRIVER TRAINING; FRICTION; ICE; OPTIMIZATION; TRACTORS (AGRICULTURAL); TRUCK TRAILERS;

SLIP POTENTIAL;

SAFETY FACTOR;

ICE;

ARTICLE; DRIVER; FALLING; INJURY; MOTOR VEHICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; SAFETY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 0034158693     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-7535(00)00016-3     Document Type: Article

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