Prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal symptoms among US large-herd dairy parlor workers

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• Personal Author:
  Douphrate DI ; Gimeno D ; Hagevoort R ; Nonnenmann MW ; Rosas-Goulart C ; Rosecrance JC
• Description:
  Background: Dairy production in the US is moving towards large-herd milking operations resulting in an increase in task specialization and work demands. Methods: A modified version of the Standardized Nordic Questionnaire was administered to assess MSS prevalence among 452 US large-herd parlor workers. Worker demographics and MSS prevalences were assessed, and differences based on parlor configuration (i.e., herringbone, parallel, rotary) were computed. Results: Three-fourths (76.4%) of parlor workers reported work-related MSS in at least one body part. Highest prevalences were reported in the upper extremity (55%). Herringbone workers reported a higher prevalence of MSS in the wrist/hand, and rotary workers reported higher prevalences of MSS in the neck, upper back, and shoulders. Conclusions: Our findings draw attention to higher work-related MSS in the upper extremity among dairy parlor workers. As the trend toward larger herd sizes on US dairy farms continues, the need for further health and safety research will increase. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Animals Dairy Products Epidemiology Ergonomics Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural-workers Animal-products-workers Author Keywords: Agriculture Carpal-tunnel-syndrome Dairy Dairy-products Injury Musculoskeletal Musculoskeletal Disorders Repetitive-work Upper Extremities

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; Iowa ; New Mexico ; OSHA Region 6 ; OSHA Region 7 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  370-379
• Volume:
  57
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20043842
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2014 Mar; 57(3):370-379
• Contact Point Address:
  David Douphrate, School of Public Health, University of Texas, San Antonio Regional Campus, 7411 John Smith Drive, Suite 1100, San Antonio, TX 78229
• Email:
  david.i.douphrate@uth.tmc.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Colorado State University - Ft. Collins
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20030915
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20270914
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:8feef04d7d3cab291e222f930739130dc9654a2b6574d11d852b1a7082b28f8cac9bbe233ba5a1a99909f65757c4ef4e534554b229f8ce7f5a388d739a5614c5
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/199721/cdc_199721_DS1.pdf
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