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Table 1 Potential hazard examples from selected scenes across 5 Films*1

From: Principles of occupational medicine: an educational case study of hazards and risks for Dr “Indiana” Jones

Film &

Location*2

Tasks

Potential Hazard Description

Timestamp

  

Physical*5

Biological

Chemical

Psychosocial

Raiders of the Lost Ark

00:27 − 09:44

Jungle & Cave (Peru)

(i) Find cave

(ii) Recover relic

(iii) Escape cave

• Strain/Fall/Trip/Impact: terrain, darkness, distance (walk), confined space

• Climate/Weather: heat, high humidity, UV-R

• Burn: fire (torch)

• Booby-traps: spikes, pits, arrows, boulder, cave-in

• Animal bite/sting/attack: spider

• Plant/Fungi: toxins, allergens

• Microorganism infection

• Gas/Vapor: unknown*4

• PM: smoke (fire), dust

• Fear/stress: booby-traps, time pressure, darkness, claustrophobia, spiders

50:09 − 01:10:31*3

Desert & Buried chambers (Egypt)

(i) Find/dig sites

(ii) Explore sites

(iii) Recover relic

• Strain/Fall/Trip/ Impact: darkness, climb, lift, read (hieroglyphs)

• Tools: pickaxe, shovel, rope

• Climate/Weather: hot days/cold nights, low humidity, UV-R

• Burn: fire (torch)

• Animal bite/attack/stampede: snake, camel, donkey

• Plant/Fungi: toxins, allergens

• Microorganism infection

• Gas/Vapor: unknown*4

• PM: smoke (fire), sand, dust

• Fear/stress: snakes

• Fatigue: work times

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

1:41:00–1:50:00

Flooding mine, Cliff face, Rope bridge (India)

(i) Escape mine

(ii) Cross cliff face

(iii) Cross rope bridge

• Strain/Fall/Trip/Impact: confined space (mine), cliff face walk & climb, unsteady & unsafe bridge

• Drowning: flooded mine, river

• Animal bite: crocodile

• Plant/Fungi: toxins, allergens

• Microorganism infection

• Gas/Vapor: unknown*4

• PM: dust

• Solid: heavy metals*4

• Fear/stress: time pressure, height, flood

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

26:59 − 35:27

Catacombs (Italy, Venice)

(i) Explore catacombs

(ii) Examine tomb

• Strain/Fall/Trip/Impact: break floor, steps, wet, confined space, read (latin inscription)

• Climate/Weather: cold, high humidity

• Drowning (water)

• Animal bite: rat

• Plant/Fungi: toxins, allergens

• Microorganism infection

• Gas/Vapor: unknown*4

• PM: smoke (fire)

• Liquid: petroleum

• Fear/stress: darkness, rats

1:43:49 − 1:50:45

Temple

(Turkey, Hatay)

(i) Explore temple

(ii) Recover relic

• Strain/Fall/Trip/Impact: tripping, confined space

• Booby-traps: sawblades, pit, cave-in

• Plant/Fungi: toxins, allergens

• Microorganism infection

• Gas/Vapor: unknown*4

• PM: smoke (fire)

• Fear/stress: booby-traps. heights

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

44:10–55:55

Graveyard (Peru, Nazca)

(i) Explore graveyard

(ii) Examine mummies

(iii) Recover relic

• Strain/Fall/Trip/Impact: darkness, steps, ladders, confined space

• Tools: knife

• Climate/Weather: thunderstorm

• Booby-traps: seesaw (crush)

• Animal bite/sting: scorpion

• Plant/Fungi: toxins, allergens

• Microorganism infection

• Gas/Vapor: unknown*4

• PM: dust

• Fear/stress: darkness

• Fatigue: night work

1:31:42 − 1:54:19

Temple (Brazil)

(i) Explore Temple

(ii) Return relic

• Strain/Fall/Trip/Impact: stairs, darkness, wet

• Climate/Weather: heat, high humidity, UV-R

• Booby-traps: spikes, pit, cave-in, boulders, flood (drowning)

• Animal bite/sting: Jungle & River

• Plant/Fungi: toxins, allergens

• Microorganism infection

• Gas/Vapor: unknown*4

• PM: smoke (fire), sand, dust

• Fear/stress: booby-traps, time pressure

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

1:20:47 − 1:26:43

Boat & Ship-Wreck (Greece, Aegean)

(i) Dive & explore wreck

(ii) Recover relic

• Strain/Fall/Trip/Impact: wet floor (boat), confined space (wreck)

• Climate/Weather: heat, UV-R

• Diving: barotrauma, drowning, cold

• Animal bite/sting/attack: eel

• Gas/Vapor: air mix toxicity, decompression sickness, blackout

• Fear/stress: time pressure, underwater, eels, claustrophobia

1:41:18–1:52:26*3

Cave (Italy, Syracuse)

(i) Explore cave

(ii) Recover relic

• Strain/Fall/Trip/Impact: darkness, wet, confined space, ramp, climb

• Climate and Weather, e.g. heat, UV-R

• Plant/Fungi: toxins, allergens

• Microorganism infection

• Gas/Vapor: methane

• PM: dust

• Fear/stress: darkness, heights

  1. *1The lists are not exhaustive
  2. *2Supposed location in film
  3. *3Scene shown intermittently
  4. *4While no specific risks or visible or mentioned, unexplored areas (especially underground) mean unknown atmospheres that may be toxic
  5. *5We do not mention the levels or heights of work places, which can cause ergonomic strain. For instance, Indiana Jones may often need to crouch or put himself in an unusual position to examine something e.g., closer to the ground
  6. UV-R: ultraviolet radiation, PM: particulate matter