Machine-related injuries in the US mining industry and priorities for safety research

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 11-20

  Ruff, Todd ^a   Coleman, Patrick ^a   Martini, Laura ^a  

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

Author keywords

Accidents; Equipment; Machinery; Mining; Safety

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FACTUAL DATABASE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; MINING; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC HEALTH; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; DATABASES, FACTUAL; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; MINING; NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (U.S.); OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79952714683     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300.2010.487154     Document Type: Article

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