Evaluation of injuries among a manufacturing industry staff in Iran

Journal of Research in Health Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 7-12

  Mohammadfam, I ^a   Moghimbeigi, A ^a  

^a HAMADAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Industry; Iran; Occupational injury

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PRONENESS; ADULT; ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN CHARACTERISTIC; HUMAN FACTORS RESEARCH; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; IRAN; JOB CHARACTERISTICS; MARRIAGE; MORBIDITY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; STAFF;

EID: 77953387697     PISSN: 16822765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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