A statistical model to estimate the probability of slip and fall incidents

Safety Science

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 779-789

  Chang, Wen Ruey ^a  

^a LIBERTY MUTUAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SAFETY   (United States)

Author keywords

Available friction coefficient; Probability model; Required friction coefficient; Slip estimate

Indexed keywords

FRICTION; PROBABILITY; RANDOM PROCESSES;

FALL INCIDENTS; FRICTION COEFFICIENTS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

ARTICLE; FALLING; FRICTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LOCOMOTION; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTION; STATISTICAL MODEL; STOCHASTIC MODEL;

EID: 4043157078     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2004.02.001     Document Type: Article

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