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caída de materiales, caída en altura

English translation: injury caused by falling objects/materials, injury caused by falling from a height


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Spanish term or phrase:caída de materiales, caída en altura
English translation:injury caused by falling objects/materials, injury caused by falling from a height
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20:42 Mar 19, 2011
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Manufacturing
Spanish term or phrase: caída de materiales, caída en altura
Cuando operarios propios o contratados por GCT se encuentren realizando sus labores en la máquina, es posible que personas ajenas a la instalación, entren y puedan sufrir algún tipo de daño (caída de materiales, caída en altura, riesgo eléctrico, etc...)
Angelica Arzu
Turkey
Local time: 08:33
injury caused by falling objects/materials, injury caused by falling from a height
Explanation:
Major injuries to employees due to falling from a height accounted for 12% (3235) of .... The number of over 3 day fall from a height injuries to employees ...
www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/pdf/rhsfall.pdf - Similares; OSHA Construction eTool: Falling/Flying Objects - Deaths Due to ... The employee was not wearing any head protection and died from injuries received. ...
www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/.../fatexstruck2.html - En caché - Similares
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Jenni Lukac
Local time: 07:33
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4 +2injury caused by falling objects/materials, injury caused by falling from a height
Jenni Lukac
4be(ing) hit by falling material, fall(ing) from high up
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injury caused by falling objects/materials, injury caused by falling from a height


Explanation:
Major injuries to employees due to falling from a height accounted for 12% (3235) of .... The number of over 3 day fall from a height injuries to employees ...
www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/pdf/rhsfall.pdf - Similares; OSHA Construction eTool: Falling/Flying Objects - Deaths Due to ... The employee was not wearing any head protection and died from injuries received. ...
www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/.../fatexstruck2.html - En caché - Similares

Jenni Lukac
Local time: 07:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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agree  pclews: "Caída en altura": falling from a height, as opposed to falling over (tripping over something) on a flat surface. You just need to put parentheses around it: ...injuries (caused by falling objects, falling from a height, etc)
2 mins
  -> Thanks, pclews. Have a good weekend and watch out for falling objects! Excellent solution. Thanks again.

agree  Remy Arce
36 mins
  -> Cheers and thanks, Remy. Have a nice weekend.
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
be(ing) hit by falling material, fall(ing) from high up


Explanation:
that's basically it, a) that items hit the person, b) the person falls from a great height

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Note added at 5 mins (2011-03-19 20:48:16 GMT)
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you could also say 'materials'/items/objects/projectiles

MedTrans&More
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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