The technical genesis of machine failures leading to occupational accidents

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 361-376

  Backström, Tomas ^a   Döös, Marianne ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

accident; automation; failure; fault; industry; safety

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; FACTORY AUTOMATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

AUTOMATION ACCIDENTS;

ERGONOMICS;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; MACHINE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0343488506     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(96)00017-0     Document Type: Article

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