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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Main Authors: David A Lombardi, Gordon S Smith, Theodore K Courtney, Melanye J Brennan, Ja Young Kim, Melissa J Perry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH) 2011-11-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
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Online Access: https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=3174