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Analysis of Hand Tool Injuries in the Underground Mining Industries.

PB90172651

Publication Date	1988
Personal Author	Marras, W. S.; Lavender, S. A.
Page Count	236
Abstract	The objectives of the research were: to identify the most hazardous powered and non-powered hand tools used in the underground mining industries (coal, metal, and nonmetal mines); to determine the activities and tool use components associated with the injuries; to use task and ergonomic analyses of the tool use to identify the components of the work that are associated with the injuries; and to investigate ergonomic aspects of the injury and recommend methods to minimize the risk of injury due to tool use. The research was supported by the U.S. Bureau of Mines. The analysis of a hand tool injury data base indicated that underground hand tool use injuries frequently involved over-exertion injuries to the back. Underground observations of tool use and the subsequent ergonomic analyses identified the components of the tool use sequence which would most likely result in an injury. Biomechanical laboratory studies were performed to understand the nature of the trunk's reaction and the subsequent spine loading due to the use of these tools. Recommendations regarding the tool designs and methods of use have been suggested.
Keywords	Augers Handtools Underground mining Injuries Tables(Data) Mining equipment Industrial medicine Occupational safety
Source Agency	Bureau of Mines
NTIS Subject Category	48A - Mineral Industries 57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 94H - Industrial Safety Engineering 95D - Human Factors Engineering
Corporate Authors	Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering.; Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, PA. Pittsburgh Research Center.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, PA. Pittsburgh Research Center.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Research rept. 1 Aug 84-25 Jul 88 (Final).
NTIS Issue Number	199010
Contract Number	J0348043

Analysis of Hand Tool Injuries in the Underground Mining Industries.

Analysis of Hand Tool Injuries in the Underground Mining Industries.
PB90172651

Publication Date	1988
Personal Author	Marras, W. S.; Lavender, S. A.
Page Count	236
Abstract	The objectives of the research were: to identify the most hazardous powered and non-powered hand tools used in the underground mining industries (coal, metal, and nonmetal mines); to determine the activities and tool use components associated with the injuries; to use task and ergonomic analyses of the tool use to identify the components of the work that are associated with the injuries; and to investigate ergonomic aspects of the injury and recommend methods to minimize the risk of injury due to tool use. The research was supported by the U.S. Bureau of Mines. The analysis of a hand tool injury data base indicated that underground hand tool use injuries frequently involved over-exertion injuries to the back. Underground observations of tool use and the subsequent ergonomic analyses identified the components of the tool use sequence which would most likely result in an injury. Biomechanical laboratory studies were performed to understand the nature of the trunk's reaction and the subsequent spine loading due to the use of these tools. Recommendations regarding the tool designs and methods of use have been suggested.
Keywords	Augers Handtools Underground mining Injuries Tables(Data) Mining equipment Industrial medicine Occupational safety
Source Agency	Bureau of Mines
NTIS Subject Category	48A - Mineral Industries 57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 94H - Industrial Safety Engineering 95D - Human Factors Engineering
Corporate Authors	Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering.; Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, PA. Pittsburgh Research Center.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, PA. Pittsburgh Research Center.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Research rept. 1 Aug 84-25 Jul 88 (Final).
NTIS Issue Number	199010
Contract Number	J0348043