A Fishermen-Developed Intervention Reduced Musculoskeletal Load Associated with Commercial Dungeness Crab Harvesting

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• Personal Author:
  Chan A ; Kia K ; Kim JH ; Kincl, Laurel
• Description:
  This study characterized physical risk factors associated with injuries during a Dungeness crab harvesting task and evaluated the efficacy of a fishermen-developed ergonomic control (banger bar) in mitigating physical risk factors, including biomechanical loads in the low back, shoulders, and upper extremities, and postural instability. In a repeated-measures laboratory study, 25 healthy male participants performed manual crab harvesting tasks in five conditions: without any banger bar (control) and with 4 bars of differing heights or designs. The results showed that the ergonomic control reduced trunk and shoulder angles, L5/S1, and shoulder moments; muscle activities in low back, shoulders, and upper extremities; perceived exertion ratings; and postural sway measures. Moreover, these measures were lowest when the bar height was at 60 cm, indicating that the banger bar can reduce the risk of musculoskeletal injuries and postural instability, and that bar height is an important factor affecting these injury risk measures. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Biomechanical Phenomena Ergonomics Hunting Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  3-D Motion Capture Author Keywords: Commercial Fishing Biomechanics Electromyography Fishing Industry Injury Prevention Intervention Low Back Stress Motion Studies MSD Muscle Function Musculoskeletal Disorders

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• ISSN:
  0003-6870
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Oregon ; OSHA Region 10
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  110
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20067238
• Citation:
  Appl Ergon 2023 Jul; 110:104016
• Contact Point Address:
  Jeong Ho Kim, School of Biological and Population Health Sciences, College of Public Health and Human Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
• Email:
  jay.kim@oregonstate.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• Performing Organization:
  Oregon State University, Corvallis
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20190901
• Source Full Name:
  Applied Ergonomics
• End Date:
  20210831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:9763cdff3275ed058b3c03f692db39c309937fefeb53bf139a13e4c3049e47468dd0875ef8a8bbc78bf390d267b35c67c672ac6179c483375b4d30beb66c4757
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/231359/cdc_231359_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 6.49 MB ]