Accidents, Occupational
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Etiology of work-related electrical injuries: a narrative analysis of workers' compensation claims.

29 Sep 2009 The purpose of this study was to provide new insight into the etiology of primarily nonfatal, work-related electrical injuries. We developed a multistage, case-selection algorithm to identify electrical-related injuries from workers' compensation ... Read more...

Using ergonomics to enhance safe production at a surface coal mine--a case study with powder crews.

29 Sep 2009 Job tasks that involve exposure to work-related musculoskeletal disorder (WMSD) risk factors may impact both the risk of injury and production downtime. Common WMSD risks factors associated with mining tasks include forceful exertions, awkward ... Read more...

Work-related penetrating head trauma caused by industrial grinder tool.

30 Aug 2009 Nonmissile low-velocity penetrating brain injuries are unusual among civilian population. Work-related penetrating head wounds are rarer among this group. Here, we report two rare cases of penetrating head wounds caused by industrial grinder tool. ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Accidents, Occupational'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Etiology of work-related electrical injuries: a narrative analysis of workers' compensation claims. 29 Sep 2009
• Using ergonomics to enhance safe production at a surface coal mine--a case study with powder crews. 29 Sep 2009
• Work-related penetrating head trauma caused by industrial grinder tool. 30 Aug 2009
• Chlorine dioxide-induced acute hemolysis. 30 Aug 2009
• Needle-stick injury: a novel intervention to reduce the occupational health and safety risk in the haemodialysis setting. 30 Aug 2009
• [From case to case: preventing spinal injuries] 30 Aug 2009
• [Renewed review during continuous investigation--in reality a reconsideration] 30 Aug 2009
• Workplace safety: a meta-analysis of the roles of person and situation factors. 30 Aug 2009
• Chinese coal mines--the industrial death trap. 30 Aug 2009
• Ergonomics. Case study: safety training issues for Hispanic construction workers. 30 Aug 2009
• Probabilistic model evaluation of continuous air monitor response for meeting radiation protection goals. 30 Aug 2009
• [To the Occupational Minister] 29 Aug 2009
• Expansion of renewable energy industries and implications for occupational health. 17 Aug 2009
• [Compression hand injury -- compression therapy] 14 Aug 2009
• Closed traumatic A2 pulley rupture: rare mechanism of injury. 30 Jul 2009
• [Limit the Swedish Social Insurance Agency's review of occupational injury cases] 30 Jul 2009
• Accidents associated with aerobatic maneuvers in U.S. aviation. 30 Jul 2009
• The reliability of information on work-related injuries available from hospitalisation data in Australia. 30 Jul 2009
• Fatalities caused by cattle--four States, 2003-2008. 29 Jul 2009
• Incidence and predictors of onboard injuries among Sri Lankan flight attendants. 9 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Accidents, Occupational'

Definition: Unforeseen occurrences, especially of an injurious character due to factors involving one's employment. (From Dorland, 28th ed, p10)

Descriptor UI: D000062

Alternative terms: Accidents, Occupational; Occupational Accidents; Accident, Occupational; Occupational Accident; Accidents, Industrial; Industrial Accidents; Accident, Industrial; Industrial Accident;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; legislation & jurisprudence; mortality; prevention & control; psychology; statistics & numerical data; trends;

Tree Number: N06.850.135.240;

Online Note: use ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL to search ACCIDENTS, INDUSTRIAL 1966-78

History Note: 79; was in Cat G & J 1979-82, was ACCIDENTS, INDUSTRIAL in Cat G & J 1967-78 & Cat G & I 1963-66

Technical Notes: IM; coord with specific occupation (IM); DF: ACCIDENTS OCCUP