The Causes of Electrical Fatalities at Work

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 187-196

  Williamson, Ann ^a   Feyer, Anne Marie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Electricity; Electrocution; Work related fatalities

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344117009     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-4375(98)00015-2     Document Type: Article

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