Fatal occupational accidents in Danish fishing vessels 1989–2005

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 109-117

  Laursen, Lise H ^a   Hansen, Henrik L ^b   Jensen, Olaf C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b Region of Southern Denmark   (Denmark)

Author keywords

accident; fatality; fisherman; fishing; injury; occupational

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENMARK; DROWNING; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMAN; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; SHIP; STATISTICS;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; DENMARK; DROWNING; FISHERIES; HUMANS; SHIPS;

EID: 54049150397     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300802240503     Document Type: Article

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