Development of safer fodder-cutter machines: A case study from north India

Safety Science

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 43-55

  Mohan, Dinesh ^a   Kumar, Adarsh ^b   Patel, Rajesh ^a   Varghese, Mathew ^c  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

^b INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^c ST STEPHEN S HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Agricultural injuries; Fodder cutter; Safety

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGRICULTURE; HOSPITALS;

FODDER-CUTTER MACHINES;

CUTTING EQUIPMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; INDIA; LIVESTOCK; MACHINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0142026131     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-7535(03)00003-1     Document Type: Article

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