Farm hand tools injuries: A case study from northern India

Safety Science

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 54-65

  Kumar, Adarsh ^a   Singh, J K ^a   Mohan, Dinesh ^b   Varghese, Mathew ^c  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

^c ST STEPHEN S HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Agricultural injuries; Hand tools; Safety

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY; FARMS; HAND TOOLS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SUGAR CANE;

AGRICULTURAL INJURIES; HAND TOOL INJURIES; SOIL INTERACTIVE TOOLS;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

ABRASION; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; EQUIPMENT; FINGER INJURY; FOOT INJURY; HUMAN; INDIA; INJURY SEVERITY; LEG INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; RURAL AREA;

EID: 36749053944     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2007.03.003     Document Type: Article

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