Individual, occupational and biomechanical factors that affect slip and fall risk from fixed ladders

<p> Injuries from ladder falls are prevalent and severe. Previous research has examined certain elements of ladder falls such as the ladder base slipping, but few studies have examined the factors that contribute to climbers falling from the ladder, particularly for permanent/fixed ladders. In...

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Main Author: Pliner, Erika Mae
Language:EN
Published: The University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee 2015
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