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March 2004

An international analysis of workplace injuries

Al-Amin Ussif

Analysis of workplace injuries in the United States and four other countries indicates that economic expansion can result in increases in workplace injury rates, however, safety measures have a counter effect and may lead to a net reduction in claim counts.

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