An analysis of injury claims from low-seam coal mines

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 233-237

  Gallagher, Sean ^a   Moore, Susan ^a   Dempsey, Patrick G ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Injury costs; Knee disorders; Low back disorders; Mining; Musculoskeletal disorders; Posture; Restricted workspace

Indexed keywords

INJURY COSTS; KNEE DISORDERS; LOW BACK DISORDERS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS; POSTURE; RESTRICTED WORKSPACE;

COAL; COAL INDUSTRY; COAL MINES; COSTS; ERGONOMICS; MINES; MINING;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

AIR AND AIR RELATED PHENOMENA; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CLASSIFICATION; COAL MINING; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; INJURY; INSURANCE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; UNITED STATES;

COAL MINING; CONFINED SPACES; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POSTURE; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 67349113228     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2009.04.003     Document Type: Article

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