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Musculoskeletal Disoders Among Manufacturing Worker.


PB2013107114

Publication Date 2009
Personal Author Gerr, F.; Merlino, L.
Page Count 76
Abstract Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) continue to be important occupational health problems in industry. In order to assess risk factors for upper extremity MSD, we investigated the relationship between occupational exposure to hand-intensive work among 386 household appliance manufacturing workers and (a) upper extremity musculoskeletal symptoms and (b) upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders in a prospective epidemiologic study.
Keywords
  • Musculoskeletal system disorders
  • Occupational safety and health
  • Manufacturing
  • Workers
  • Epidemiology
  • Hand injuries
  • Occupational exposure
  • Repetitive work
  • Risk factors
  • Work environment
Source Agency
  • National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Corporate Authors Iowa Univ. College of Public Health, Iowa City.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC.
Document Type Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number 201316
Musculoskeletal Disoders Among Manufacturing Worker.
Musculoskeletal Disoders Among Manufacturing Worker.
PB2013107114

  • Musculoskeletal system disorders
  • Occupational safety and health
  • Manufacturing
  • Workers
  • Epidemiology
  • Hand injuries
  • Occupational exposure
  • Repetitive work
  • Risk factors
  • Work environment
  • National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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