Analysis of fatalities and injuries involving mining equipment

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 461-470

  Groves, W A ^a   Kecojevic, V J ^a   Komljenovic, D ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Equipment related injuries; Mining fatalities; Mining safety

Indexed keywords

HAND TOOLS; HEALTH CARE; MINERAL INDUSTRY; MINING EQUIPMENT; PERSONNEL; SECURITY SYSTEMS;

CURRENT POPULATION SURVEY (CPS); EQUIPMENT-RELATED INJURIES; MINING FATALITIES; MINING SAFETY;

SAFETY ENGINEERING;

ACCIDENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINING; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ACCIDENTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CANADA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINING; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; QUEBEC; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 34548717533     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2007.03.011     Document Type: Article

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