The National Occupational Health Survey of Mining: Magnitude of Potential Exposures to Musculoskeletal Overload Conditions

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• Personal Author:
  Groce, Dennis W. ; Zhuang Z
• Description:
  The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health conducted the National Occupational Health Survey of Mining (NOHSM) to characterize health-related agents, including musculoskeletal overload (MO) conditions, to which U.S. miners are potentially exposed (i.e., observed during the on-site survey activity, but not quantified, measured, or evaluated). The percentage of miners potential exposed to each separate MO condition was calculated, first for coal mining and then for metal nonmetal (MNM) mining. The average percentage, over all twelve conditions for coal mining (26.2%) was significantly larger than that for MNM mining (17.2%). Female miners comprised 1.6% of the total mining workforce, and were involved in 1.5% of the MO potential exposures. Full-time potential exposures accounted for 19.6% of the potential exposures in coal mining, and 10.0% in MNM mining. The NOHSM data offer a unique body of information to musculoskeletal researchers, with ample opportunities for further analysis and comparison to other studies. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Coal Coal Mining Men Mining Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety Women
• Keywords:
  Arm Injuries Back Injuries Coal Miners Coal Mines Coal Mining Extremities Humans Lifting Metal Mining Mining Industry MSD Musculoskeletal Disorders Musculoskeletal System Musculoskeletal System Disorders Nonmetal Mining Underground Miners Underground Mines Underground Mining

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• ISBN:
  9780748403257
• Publisher:
  Taylor & Francis
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 3 ; Washington ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSR - Division of Safety Research
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  273-280
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20049918
• Citation:
  Advances in industrial ergonomics and safety VII: proceedings of the tenth annual international industrial ergonomics and safety conference, June 13-16, 1995, Seattle, Washington. Bittner AC Jr., Champney PC, eds. London: Taylor & Francis, 1995 May; :273-280
• Contact Point Address:
  Dennis W. Groce, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505-2845
• Editor(s):
  Bittner AC Jr.; Champney PC
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1995
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Advances in industrial ergonomics and safety VII: proceedings of the tenth annual international industrial ergonomics and safety conference, June 13-16, 1995, Seattle, Washington
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/210510/cdc_210510_DS1.pdf
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