| Document ID (ISN) | 110612 |
| CIS number |
10-0170 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0944-8780 - Tiefbau |
| Year |
2009 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Ensinger W. |
| Title |
Specialized underground engineering in Europe - Analysis of accidents having occurred between 1998 and 2008 |
| Original title |
Spezialtiefbau in Europa - Analyse des Unfallgeschehens in den Jahren 1998 bis 2008 [in German] |
| Bibliographic information |
Apr. 2009, Vol.121, No.4, p.220-224. Illus. |
| Abstract |
This article analyses approximately 4000 accidents having occurred between 1998 and 2008 in specialized underground engineering work in 13 European countries, on the basis of accident reports. The results are expressed by sector of activity, age group, hour of day, day of the week, shift duration, type of job and accident cause. Data on the location of injury and the severity rate by age group are also presented. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Europe; underground work; construction industry; occupational accidents; statistics |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
analysis of accident causes; frequency rates; severity rates; statistical trends |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Construction industry
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
General safety, health and conditions of work
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Trenching and excavating
Accident research
Accident investigation
Statistical methods
Construction industry and civil engineering
|
