Metatarsal Boot Safety When Ascending Stairs

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• Personal Author:
  Merrill J ; Nasarwanji, Mahiyar F. ; Pollard, Jonisha P.
• Description:
  Appropriate footwear is an important component to preventing slips, trips, and falls. The mining industry has been using safety-toe work boots for many years and the industry commonly accepts them as a safe choice of footwear given the workplace hazards and terrain. Recently, metatarsal boots are becoming more commonplace. A key feature of the metatarsal boot is the extension of the foot protection beyond the toe area to an area that covers the 1st through 5th metatarsal bones. This added protection raises concerns with range of motion, proprioception, and overall flexibility of the foot. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health conducted research to determine the effects of this added metatarsal protection on toe-clearance when ascending stairs. Participants wore hiker-style work boots of similar design and construction, one with steel-toe protection and the other with steel-toe and metatarsal protection. While wearing these boots, participants ascended stairs and the motion of their boots was tracked using a motion capture system. The distance from the toe of the boot to the edge of the middle step was determined. Results of the study are presented and implications of the research are discussed. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Mining Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Protective Clothing Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Metatarsal Boots Bone Structure Equipment Design Equipment Testing Fall Falls Foot Protection Footwear Humans Mining Industry Motion Studies Protective Clothing Safety Clothing Safety Research Slips, Trips, And Falls Stair Ascent STF Toe Clearance Trip Walking Surfaces Work Clothing

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• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISBN:
  9780983762461
• Publisher:
  Institute of Industrial Engineers
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PMRD - Pittsburgh Mining Research Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20050527
• Citation:
  67th Annual Conference and Expo of the Institute of Industrial Engineers 2017, May 20-23, 2017, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Nembhard HB, Coperich K, Cudney E, eds. Norcross, GA: Institute of Industrial Engineers, 2017 May; :2064-2068
• Contact Point Address:
  J. P. Pollard, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Pittsburgh Mining Research Division, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
• Editor(s):
  Nembhard HB; Coperich K; Cudney E
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• NORA Priority Area:
  Mining
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  67th Annual Conference and Expo of the Institute of Industrial Engineers 2017, May 20-23, 2017, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:63f91d399d0c9ef51748482ec693a061664ed542cf0b800f014080939ad35dcbeec2dd413168d0e3c49c60e781f31792a57ee2db2527eec00ff97900f353eff2
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/227578/cdc_227578_DS1.pdf
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