Magnitude and risk factors of injuries in a glass bottle manufacturing plant

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 53-59

  Bazroy, Joy ^a   Roy, Gautam ^a   Sahai, Ajit ^a   Soudarssanane, M B ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Glass bottle manufacturing plant; Injuries

Indexed keywords

GLASS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGHT WORK; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; GLASS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; RISK FACTORS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0037285795     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.45.53     Document Type: Article

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