Back Injury Control Measures for Manual Lifting and Seat Design

Gallagher S; Mayton, Alan G.

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Back Injury Control Measures for Manual Lifting and Seat Design

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2007/12/01
By Gallagher S ; Mayton, Alan G. ; Gallagher S ; ...
Series: Mining Publications

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Gallagher S ; Mayton, Alan G. ; Gallagher S ; Mayton, Alan G.
Description:

Back injuries account for a high proportion of lost workdays in the mining industry and are a leading cause of disability in mine workers. Two risk factors for low back injuries are manual lifting and whole-body vibration exposure when operating mobile equipment. Recent research has shed light on possible mechanisms through which low back injuries may occur, and the results of these studies can be used to improve the design of lifting tasks and seats to decrease injury risk. This article discusses recent research results and how this knowledge can be leveraged to reduce the risk of low back pain. [Description provided by NIOSH]
Subjects:

Accidents, Occupational Coal Coal Mining Mining Mortality Occupational Health Safety
Keywords:

Back-injuries Ergonomics Injury-prevention Manual-lifting Manual-materials-handling Materials-handling Mining-industry Musculoskeletal-system Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Safety-practices Safety-research Spinal-cord Spinal-shock Vibration Vibration-control Vibration-effects Vibration-exposure
Series:

Mining Publications ; Mining Publications
ISSN:

0026-5187
Document Type:

Text
Genre:

Journal Article ; Journal Article
Place as Subject:

OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
CIO:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Division:

PRL - Pittsburgh Research Laboratory ; PRL - Pittsburgh Research Laboratory
Topic:

Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America ; North America
Pages in Document:

41-49
Volume:

59
Issue:

12
NIOSHTIC Number:

nn:20032971
Citation:

Min Eng 2007 Dec; 59(12):41-49
Federal Fiscal Year:

2008
Peer Reviewed:

True
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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