The report contains the results of a study of the causes of accidents which resulted in disabling injuries in the longshore industry during 1942. The report contains injury frequency and severity rates by occupation and geographical location. Information about the number of injuries by nature of injury, part of body injured, agency (source) of injury, type of accident, hazardous condition, unsafe act, age, place of accident (on board ship, on dock, etc.) and nature of work (handling cargo, handling dunnage, etc.) is presented. Descriptions of 49 typical accidents with recommendations for preventing them are included.


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    Title :

    Injuries and Accident Causes in the Longshore Industry, 1942


    Publication date :

    1944


    Size :

    56 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English