Injuries and Illnesses from Wood Framing in Residential Construction, Washington State, 1993-1999

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1171-1182

  Shah, Syed Mahboob Ali ^a   Bonauto, David ^b   Silverstein, Barbara ^b   Foley, Michael ^b   Kalat, John ^b  

^a WA State Dept of Labor/Industries   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BUILDING INDUSTRY; EYE INJURY; FALLING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REIMBURSEMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; WOOD FRAMING INDUSTRY; WORK TRAUMA; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; WASHINGTON; WOOD; WORKERS' COMPENSATION; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0242582961     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.jom.0000091681.23987.53     Document Type: Article

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