| Document ID (ISN) | 110389 |
| CIS number |
09-1348 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0925-7535 - Safety Science |
| Year |
2010 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Le Coze J.C. |
| Title |
Accident in a French dynamite company: An example of an organizational investigation |
| Bibliographic information |
Jan. 2010, Vol.48, No.1, p.80-90. Illus. 17 ref. |
| Abstract |
In 2003, an explosion caused the death of four employees in an explosives plant in the north of France. This article describes the approach that was adopted for the investigation of the accident, focusing not only on the technical causes but also on the organizational and human factors. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
occupational accidents; analysis of accident causes; explosives industry; risk factors; fatalities; France |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
human factors; accident investigation; plant safety organization |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | France |
| Subject(s) |
Fire and explosions
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Fires, explosions and major hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Chemical industry
Accident research
|
