Investigating mechanic injuries during aircraft maintenance using human error frameworks

IIE Annual Conference and Expo 2010 Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages

  Miller, Matthew K ^a   Garrett, Sandra K ^a  

^a Clemson University   (United States)

Author keywords

Aircraft maintenance; Aviation; Human error; Injury; Occupational safety

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AIRCRAFT; AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS; AVIATION; ERRORS; MAINTENANCE; RESEARCH;

AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE; AVIATION SAFETY; HUMAN ERRORS; INJURY; MAINTENANCE WORKERS; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PROPERTY DAMAGE; SIMILAR ANALYSIS;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

EID: 84901009015     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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