Mandatory use of eye protection prevents eye injuries in the metal industry

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 605-606

  Bull, Nils ^a  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Accident; Eye injury; Personal protective equipment; Safety

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EYE INJURY; EYE PROTECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METAL INDUSTRY; NORWAY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; WORKING TIME;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; EYE INJURIES; EYE INJURIES, PENETRATING; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; METALLURGY; NORWAY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 36949020018     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: 14718405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqm083     Document Type: Article

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