Commentary
An inverse relationship between injuries and fatalities: What is surprising—and what is not
Nancy Lessin,
Thomas H. McQuiston,
Corresponding Author
Nancy Lessin
United Steelworkers/Tony Mazzocchi Center for Health, Safety and Environmental Education, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Correspondence to: Nancy Lessin, United Steelworkers/Tony Mazzocchi Center for Health, Safety and Environmental Education, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorThomas H. McQuiston
United Steelworkers/Tony Mazzocchi Center for Health, Safety and Environmental Education, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Search for more papers by this authorNancy Lessin,
Thomas H. McQuiston,
Corresponding Author
Nancy Lessin
United Steelworkers/Tony Mazzocchi Center for Health, Safety and Environmental Education, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Correspondence to: Nancy Lessin, United Steelworkers/Tony Mazzocchi Center for Health, Safety and Environmental Education, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorThomas H. McQuiston
United Steelworkers/Tony Mazzocchi Center for Health, Safety and Environmental Education, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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