Etiology of work-related electrical injuries: A narrative analysis of workers’ compensation claims

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 6, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 612-623

  Lombardi, David A ^a   Matz, Simon ^a   Brennan, Melanye J ^a   Smith, Gordon S ^b   Courtney, Theodore K ^a  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrical; Epidemiology; Injury; Narrative analysis; Occupational

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; DEMOGRAPHY; ECONOMICS; ELECTRIC INJURY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATION; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHMS; DEMOGRAPHY; ELECTRIC INJURIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONS; UNITED STATES; WORKERS' COMPENSATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69249240304     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620903133683     Document Type: Article

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