CAUSES OF OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES

Authors
KINGMA J
Citation
J. Kingma, CAUSES OF OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES, Perceptual and motor skills, 79(2), 1994, pp. 1025-1026
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Experimental
Journal title
Perceptual and motor skills → ACNP
ISSN journal
00315125
Volume
79
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1025 - 1026
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-5125(1994)79:2<1025:COOI>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
The causes of occupational injuries (N = 2,365) were investigated. Acc idents with machinery and hand tools were the two main causes (49.9%). 89% of the patients with occupational injuries were male. The highest risk group were in the age category of 19 years or less (51.9%). This age group also showed the highest incidence rate for females.