title: Accidental death due to falls at work.
abstract: The phenomenon of accidental death due to falls at work was studied: 15 cases that occurred during the years 1983-1987, in which a worker died from a job-related fall, are presented in some detail. A discussion follows in which risk factors for these incidents are presented along with suggestions about how to investigate such cases.
authors.affiliation: Office of the County Medical Examiner-Dade County, Miami, FL 33136.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Copeland
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000401:mortality* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000059:Accidents / Q000401:mortality*; D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000401:mortality* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000328:Adult; D005431:Florida; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012449:Safety