Work-related falls from ladders – a follow-back study of US emergency department cases
OBJECTIVES: Ladder falls comprise 16% of all US workplace fall-related fatalities, and ladder use may be particularly hazardous among older workers. This follow-back study of injured workers from a nationally representative sample of US emergency departments (ED) focused on factors related to ladder...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH)
2011-11-01
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Series: | Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health |
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https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=3174
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