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5/1/2015 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAn article describing the biomechanical demands of different work layouts when performing manual palletizing of small bags, and evaluates the biomechanical stresses associated with different stacking techniques.
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6/1/2011 - Reports of InvestigationsConsidering the potential impact of three biomechanical parameters - prolonged kneeling, crawling, and twisting on one's knees - several recommendations are made regarding when it may be most appropriate for mine workers to use specific postures.
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12/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articlesTo encourage mining companies to implement knee injury training programs and interventions, NIOSH performed an analysis of workers’ compensation data for one underground coal mine in Illinois and six in Pennsylvania.
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9/1/2010 - Conference papersTo encourage mining companies to implement knee injury training programs and interventions, NIOSH performed an analysis of workers’ compensation data for one underground coal mine in Illinois and six in Pennsylvania.
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8/1/2010 - Conference papersNIOSH investigated muscle activity, forces, stresses, and moments at the knee (with and without kneepads) while subjects assumed various postures, including kneeling in full flexion, kneeling at 90° of flexion, kneeling on one knee, and squatting.
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5/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis article describes experiments simulating rib scaling from an elevated bucket to examine force generation and electromyographic responses using two types of scaling bars at five target heights ranging from floor level to 176 cm.
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8/1/2009 - Conference papersThe pressure applied to the patella and combined PT and TT was determined for postures associated with low-seam mining.
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8/1/2009 - Conference papersIn this study thigh-calf and heel-gluteus contact forces were quantified to on the externally applied flexion moment in high flexion.
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3/1/2009 - Conference papersThe study objective was to compare some in vitro genotoxic activities between solvent-extraction and surfactant-dispersion preparations for a generally available diesel exhaust reference material, U.S. National Institute for Standards and Technology DPM...
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8/1/2007 - Peer reviewed journal articlesIn this study, survival analysis techniques were used to compare fatigue failure responses of elderly motion segments to a middle-aged sample. This study also evaluates the influence of bone mineral content on cycles to failure.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program