A Biomechanical Analysis of a Bolter Cable Pulling Task

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• Personal Author:
  Gallagher S ; Hamrick, Christopher A. ; Redfern MS
• Description:
  Seven experienced miners performed a bolter cable pulling task while ground reaction forces and cable tension were measured. The independent variables were two levels of cable resistance (low and high) and lifting conditions (kneeling, stooping under a 1.2 m [48"] roof, stooping under a 1.5 m [60"] roof, and unrestricted standing). Work posture significantly affected the peak cable tension and the peak shear force resultant angle. These variables were highest in the kneeling condition, indicating that there is less postural stability when performing cable pulling tasks in a kneeling posture. Thus, there may be a greater likelihood of injury due to increased muscle forces or slips and falls in this posture. Therefore, it is imperative that engineering controls be utilized to minimize the amount of cable handling tasks that need to be performed. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Biomechanical Phenomena Coal Coal Mining Ergonomics Mining Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Back-injuries Biomechanics Cables Coal-mining Human-factors-engineering Mining-industry Muscle-tension Musculoskeletal-system Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Posture Underground-miners Underground-mining Workplace-studies

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• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISBN:
  0748400850
• Publisher:
  Taylor & Francis
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 6 ; Pennsylvania ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PRC - Pittsburgh Research Center
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20030860
• Citation:
  Advances in industrial ergonomics and safety VI. Aghazadeh F, ed., New York: Taylor and Francis, 1994 Jun; 6:645-651
• Editor(s):
  Aghazadeh F
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1994
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Advances in industrial ergonomics and safety VI. Proceedings of the Annual International Industrial Ergonomics and Safety Conference held in San Antonio, Texas, 7-10 June 1994. The Official Conference of the International Foundation for Industrial Ergonomics and Safety Research
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/226636/cdc_226636_DS1.pdf
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