Evaluation Of Elbow Exoskeleton in Glovebox Operations To Minimize Injuries – 25704
Conference
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OSTI ID:2549220
- Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL), Aiken, SC (United States)
In nuclear facilities across the DOE, ergonomic injuries pose a significant occupational hazard for GB workers. Recent studies at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) have revealed concerning trends in worker health, with approximately 50% of GB workers reporting musculoskeletal symptoms after 25 years of service [1]. The current GB design, largely unchanged since the 1960s, presents several ergonomic challenges including inappropriate finger lengths, nonexistent joint angles, and incorrect thumb placement. These design flaws directly contribute to conditions such as lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) and De Quervain's tenosynovitis which causes pain and inflammation in the tendons at the base of the thumb. These are examples of conditions caused by workers performing repetitive precision tasks [2].
- Research Organization:
- Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL), Aiken, SC (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM)
- DOE Contract Number:
- 89303321CEM000080
- OSTI ID:
- 2549220
- Report Number(s):
- SRNL-STI-2024-00618
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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