Back Injuries in Industry: A Retrospective Study: I. Overview and Cost Analysis
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Summary
A retrospective study of injuries among hourly employees of a large industrial manufacturer in western Washington reaffirms the significant economic impact of back injuries on industry, and specifically high-cost back injuries.
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- article
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- 1986-04-01
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Keywords
Back injury, Medicine, Back pain, Retrospective cohort study, Low back pain
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