Occupational injuries of immigrant and Finnish bus drivers

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 203-205

  Salminen, Simo ^a   Vartia, Maarit ^a   Giorgiani, Terhi ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Finland; Foreign workers; Immigrants; Occupational accidents

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; FINLAND; FINNISH; FOREIGN WORKERS; IMMIGRANTS; INSURANCE COMPANIES; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENTS; OCCUPATIONAL INJURY; SELF-REPORTING; TRANSPORT FIRMS; WESTERN COUNTRIES; WORKING CONDITIONS;

ACCIDENTS; AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; BUS DRIVERS; INSURANCE;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRATION; MOTOR VEHICLE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADULT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR VEHICLES; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349153062     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2009.03.004     Document Type: Article

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