A Case Study of Roof Bolting Tasks to Identify Cumulative Trauma Exposure

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• Journal Article:
  Proceedings of the Institute of Industrial Engineers, 10th Annual Research Conference, May 20-22, 2001, Dallas, Texas
• Personal Author:
  Cornelius, Kim M. ; Turin, Fred C.
• Description:
  Work in underground coal mines is repetitive and physically demanding. Workers commonly report a wide range of aches and pains. Management at one mine was concerned about increased reporting of aches and pains by roof bolting machine operators. An analysis of roof bolting tasks was conducted at this mine to identify early warning signs of cumulative trauma. Health and safety risk factors were identified and recommendations to reduce cumulative trauma exposure were provided. Recommendations addressed job procedures, equipment design, and worker awareness of risk factors. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Coal Coal Mining Cumulative Trauma Disorders Ergonomics Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Mining Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Ergonomics; Mining; Cumulative Trauma; Risk Factors Underground-miners; Underground-mining; Coal-miners; Coal-mining; Machine-operators; Mining-equipment; Miners; Ergonomics; Risk-factors; Cumulative-trauma;
• Source:
  Proceedings of the Institute of Industrial Engineers, 10th Annual Research Conference, May 20-22, 2001, Dallas, Texas. Lim G, Herrmann JW, eds. Norcross, GA: Institute of Industrial Engineers, 2001 May; :1-6
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• 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:
  PRL - Pittsburgh Research Laboratory
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  6 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20022681
• Contact Point Address:
  Pittsburgh Research Laboratory, P.O. Box 18070, Pittsburgh, PA 15236
• Editor(s):
  Lim G; Herrmann JW
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2001
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7d178497cad3d58bfaa5251047f49d898a09ec5b7d6f2bdc7e766dc0bb7b6d58a15c3eeacdbd04fcd135d93de5f7874c319451ccf109c4418136e0537d77c59e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/8635/cdc_8635_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 429.60 KB ]