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Worker deaths by falls : a summary of surveillance findings and investigative case reports
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September 2000
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Series: NIOSH Numbered Publications
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Description:"Many American workers, regardless of industry or occupation, are exposed to fall hazards daily during performance of their job tasks. This monograph describes the magnitude of the problem of occupational falls in the U.S.,identifies potential risk factors for fatal injury, and provides recommendations for developing effective safety programs to reduce the risk of fatal falls. This monograph summarizes surveillance data and investigative reports of fatal work-related falls from elevations. The surveillance data were derived from the National Traumatic Occupational Fatalities (NTOF) surveillance system maintained by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The NTOF data are based on death certificates for workers ages 16 years or older who died from traumatic injuries in the workplace. The fatality investigations were conducted as part of the NIOSH Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) program, a research program for the identification and investigation of fatal occupational injuries. The goal of the FACE program is to collect information on factors that may have contributed to occupational fatalities, using an epidemiologic approach, and to develop and disseminate recommendations for prevention of similar incidents in the future" - NIOSHTIC-2
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Content Notes:"This document was prepared by Richard W. Braddee, Mathew G. Hause, and Stephanie G. Pratt ..."--P. ix.
Includes bibliographical references.
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Pages in Document:print; xi, 322 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
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Resource Number:DHHS publication ; no. (NIOSH) 2000-116
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