Disabling and fatal occupational claim rates, risks, and costs in the Oregon construction industry 1990-1997

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 1, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 688-698

  Horwitz, Irwin B ^a   McCall, Brian P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Construction; Fatalities; Injuries; Occupational safety; Surveillance; Workers' compensation

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; BUILDING INDUSTRY; CALCULATION; CONSTRUCTION WORK; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EXERCISE; FATALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SPRAIN; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADULT; AGED; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DISABLED PERSONS; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OREGON; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SPRAINS AND STRAINS; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 6344294654     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620490508787     Document Type: Article

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