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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12358/26449
TitleAn overview of construction injuries and fatalities in the Gaza Strip
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Construction injuries and fatalities in the Gaza Strip are numerous when compared to other industries and with construction in other countries. The study of construction injuries has drawn attention to the magnitude and distribution of construction injuries, reinforcing the need to increase efforts relative to safety and in particular, accident prevention. Falls from heights, slipping and tripping, being struck by a moving object, and caught in/between incidents, are the most common causes of accidents. The objective of this paper is to study the rates of construction fatalities and injuries, and to determine the distribution of the causes of construction accidents in the Gaza Strip. A comparison between fatality rates, injury rates, and the distribution of the causes of injuries in the construction industry in the Gaza Strip has been made with the selected countries Israel, Hong Kong, the EU and the USA. The study indicates that 31 …

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Enshassi, Adnan
Smallwood, John
Hassouna, Ahmed
TypeJournal Article
Date2007
Published inInternational Journal of Construction Management
SeriesVolume: 7, Number: 1
PublisherTaylor & Francis
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The institutional repository of the Islamic University of Gaza was established as part of the ROMOR project that has been co-funded with support from the European Commission under the ERASMUS + European programme. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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