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Document ID (ISN)33982
CIS number 80-1482
ISSN - Serial title 0357-2579 - Teollisuusvakuutus - Industriförsäkring
Year 1979
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Rönnholm N.
Title Accidents in the metalworking sector
Original title Metalliteollisuuden tapaturmat [in Finnish]
Olycksfall i metallindustrin [in Swedish]
Bibliographic information 1979, No.5, p.17-19. Illus.
Abstract Statistical data on frequency and severity rates, fatalities and disablement (1974-1978); breakdown of industrial accidents, commuting accidents and occupational diseases, types of accidents and site of injury (most common injuries involved the fingers: 29.5%). First among reported occupational diseases was noise-induced hearing loss (73.1%), followed by eczema (19.6%). Considerations on preventive measures.
Descriptors (primary) occupational accidents; occupational diseases; metalworking industry; statistics; Finland
Descriptors (secondary) skin diseases; hearing loss; hand injuries; frequency rates; severity rates; fatalities
Document type D - Periodical articles
Subject(s) Statistics
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Metalworking industry