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ACCIDENT-PRONE CASE [1 record]

Record 1 1996-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
  • Mining Dangers and Mine Safety
CONT

... there is a certain defect or propensity in some miners which makes them accident-prone cases. ... such cases tend to sustain an undue number of injuries even at home or at sports.

Key term(s)
  • accident-prone people
  • accident-prone individual

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
  • Exploitation minière (dangers et sécurité)

Spanish

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