Prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome among employees at a poultry processing plant

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• Personal Author:
  Hard, David L. ; Musolin, Kristin ; Ramsey JG ; Wassell, James T.
• Description:
  Objective: To determine prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) among poultry processing employees while taking into account non-occupational factors and assess any association between CTS prevalence and exposure groups. Methods: Performed a cross-sectional survey to assess CTS (n ¼ 318). A CTS case was defined as an employee with self-reported CTS symptoms, an abnormal hand symptom diagram, and an abnormal nerve conduction study (NCS). Log-binomial regression was used to estimate prevalence ratios. Results: Three hundred and one participants had sufficient symptom information or NCS data to be classified. 126 (42%) of 301 participants had evidence of CTS. In the adjusted analysis, the highest exposure group had CTS prevalence that was significantly higher than that for the lower exposure group [PR: 1.61; 95% CI ¼ (1.20, 2.17)]. Conclusions: Increasing levels of hand activity and force were associated with increased CTS prevalence among participants. Recommendations were provided to reduce exposure to these risk factors. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Epidemiology Ergonomics Food-Processing Industry Food Handling Food Industry Men Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Nervous System Occupational Health Safety Women

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• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Ergonomics Carpal-tunnel-syndrome Exposure-levels Food-processing Food-processing-industry Food-processing-workers Force Hand-injuries Humans Meat-handlers Meat-packing-industry Nerve-function Nerves Occupation Poultry-industry Poultry-workers Poultry Processing Statistical-analysis Surveillance

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• ISSN:
  0003-6870
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies ; DSR - Division of Safety Research
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  45
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20044369
• Citation:
  Appl Ergon 2014 Nov; 45(6):1377-1383
• Contact Point Address:
  Kristin Musolin, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Health Hazard Evaluation Technical Assistance Branch, 4676 Columbia Parkway, MS R10 Cincinnati, OH 45226
• Email:
  jwy1@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• NORA Priority Area:
  Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Applied Ergonomics
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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