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An Examination Of The Day Of Week And Sampling On Injury Occurrence, Michael D. Turner Jan 2014

An Examination Of The Day Of Week And Sampling On Injury Occurrence, Michael D. Turner

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This study hoped to answer two questions: first, when trying to determine on what days of the week saw an increase in reported injuries within the central region of XYZ Distribution, could a small, random sample be pulled from the region, and proved to be statistically similar to the region as a whole, allowing it to be studied with accuracy; and two, was there a significant difference in the number of injuries when comparing days of the week that could allow the company to focus their resources in an attempt to lower incident rates? In order to answer those questions, …