Work-related falls from ladders - a follow-back study of US emergency department cases

• Main Authors: David A Lombardi (Author), Gordon S Smith (Author), Theodore K Courtney (Author), Melanye J Brennan (Author), Ja Young Kim (Author), Melissa J Perry (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH), 2011-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVES: Ladder falls comprise 16% of all US workplace fall-related fatalities, and ladder use may be particularly hazardous among older workers. This follow-back study of injured workers from a nationally representative sample of US emergency departments (ED) focused on factors related to ladder...