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- Biomechanical hazards
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- Torque reaction
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- Overexertion
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- Excessive vibration
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- Hand-arm vibration
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- Whole-body vibration
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- Shock
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- Bodily motions
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- Standing
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- Fixed or awkward postures
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- Repetitive motions
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- Stooping
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- Squatting
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- Lifting or lowering
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- Kneeling
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- Crawling
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4/1/2008 - Conference papersThrough modeling, this paper analyzes the performance of vehicle operators when subjected to vibration from rough road conditions, and quanttifies the energy transmission in the presence of specialized seat padding and active suspension.
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12/1/2007 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis paper describes a study that assessed the repeatability of a cab design checklist developed to evaluate various design characteristics that can influence exposure to risk factors for musculoskeletal discomfort.
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12/1/2007 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis article discusses research results of studies that shed light on possible mechanisms through which low back injuries may occur and how this knowledge can be leveraged to reduce the risk of low back pain.
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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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12/1/2006 - Technology NewsDiscusses a first-generation mobile manipulator that one person can use to lift and maneuver 50- to 600-pound loads. It can be used in maintenance shops and mines to reduce lifting accidents.
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11/1/2006 - Conference papersResearchers performed laboratory studies on four passive and two semi-active seat suspension designs. These six seat suspension systems were tested and analyzed, for vertical vibration only, using the ISO 5007 Standard.
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10/1/2006 - Conference papersRoof screen is often bolted to the mine ceiling to help control hazardous rock falls in coal mines. This study showed that musculoskeletal stressors during screen installation were reduced by a proposed intervention.
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10/1/2006 - Conference papersThis study focused on reducing injury risk by improving seating on transport vehicles such as scoops, mantrips, personnel carriers, and rail-mounted locomotives.
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10/1/2006 - Conference papersHand scaling is a physically demanding job responsible for overexertion injuries in mining. This experiment studied rib scaling from an elevated bucket to examine force generation capabilities and electromyographic responses to a prying subtask.
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6/1/2006 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publicationsThis study compared NIOSH and existing seat designs on low- and mid-coal seam shuttle cars.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program