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Original Articles

Fatal occupational falls in the Taiwan construction industry

台灣營造業勞工之職業死亡危害分析

林彥輝Footnote*中山醫學大學職業安全衛生學系中山醫學大學附設醫院職業醫學科陳志勇勞工委員會勞工安全衛生研究所王鐙葦中山醫學大學職業安全衛生學系

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Pages 586-596 | Received 19 May 2011, Accepted 28 Nov 2011, Published online: 04 Jan 2012

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