Content -- Preface -- Summary -- Introduction -- 1. Definition of fatal occupational accidents -- 1.1 Definition of fatal occupation accidents in Denmark -- 1.2 Definition of fatal occupation accidents in Finland -- 1.3 Definition of fatal occupation accidents in Norway -- 1.4 Definition of fatal occupation accidents in Sweden -- 1.5 Definition of fatal occupation accidents in Iceland -- 2. Reporting process -- 2.1 Reporting process in Denmark -- 2.2 Reporting process in Finland -- 2.3 Reporting process in Norway -- 2.4 Reporting process in Sweden -- 2.5 Reporting process in Iceland -- 2.6 Reporting process in general -- 3. Investigation of fatal occupational accidents -- 3.1 Investigation of fatal occupational accidents in Denmark -- 3.2 Investigation of fatal occupational accidents in Finland -- 3.3 Investigation of fatal occupational accidents in Norway -- 3.4 Investigation of fatal occupational accidents in Sweden -- 3.5 Investigation of fatal occupational accidents in Iceland -- 4. Registrations process -- 4.1 Registration process in Denmark -- 4.2 Registration process in Finland -- 4.3 Registration process in Norway -- 4.4 Registration process in Sweden -- 4.5 Registration process in Iceland -- 5. Registry -- 5.1 Registry in Denmark -- 5.2 Registry in Finland -- 5.3 Registry in Norway -- 5.4 Registry in Sweden -- 5.5 Registry in Iceland -- 6. Legal statutes -- 6.1 Legal statutes in Denmark -- 6.2 Legal statutes in Finland -- 6.3 Legal statutes in Norway -- 6.4 Legal statutes in Sweden -- 6.5 Legal statutes in Iceland -- 7. Fatal occupational accidents 2003-2008: The data -- 7.1 Demographics of fatal occupational accidents -- 7.2 Results according to branches -- 7.3. Material agent -- 7.4. Deviation -- 8. Discussion -- 8.1 Comparison of systems -- 8.2 Comparison of data -- 8.3 Limitation -- 8.4 Conclusions -- Reference -- Abstract.

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