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Several facts concerning health and questions about rehabilitative-restorative treatment of miners of the BAM zone

Abstract

The Yuzhnaya-Yakutiya coal basin containing one of the largest deposits of coking coal (40 billion tons to a depth of 600 m, 60% of this to a depth of 300 m) in the USSR lies in the BAM zone. Average yearly temperature of the region is 7-10 C. Brittle enclosing rock, longterm frozen soil, concentration of coal deposits and machinery in small areas increase vibration, noise, dust and gas in working areas. Surveys revealed predominant illnesses are diseases of the nervous system: osteochondrosis, with secondary neuritis, and radiculitis. Eighty-two percent of miners with osteochondrosis work in occupations with high vibration risk. To prevent disease and rehabilitate miners with degenerative changes of motor apparatus and osteochondrosis, a network of rehabilitation rooms was created at health centers near the workplace. Miners with osteochondrosis, myositis and arthritis receive heat treatments, massage and curative physical culture. A course of treatment is given 2 or 3 times a year. The courses are given after work without interrupting employment. Miners are directed to take vacations every year. Preventive-rehabilitative treatment of miners of the Far North makes it possible to keep highly qualified workers actively employed which is important considering the shortage of miners in these regions.  More>>
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Publication Date:
Jun 01, 1985
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
DE-86-001362; EDB-86-030654
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Gig. Tr. Prof. Zabol.; (USSR); Journal Volume: 6
Subject:
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; 63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; COAL MINERS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; THERAPY; COAL MINING; DUSTS; FROST; HEALTH HAZARDS; MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS; NOISE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; SIBERIA; UNDERGROUND MINING; USSR; WORKING CONDITIONS; ASIA; DISEASES; EASTERN EUROPE; EUROPE; HAZARDS; ICE; MEDICINE; MINERS; MINING; PERSONNEL; 016000* - Coal, Lignite, & Peat- Health & Safety; 012000 - Coal, Lignite, & Peat- Mining; 560306 - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology- Man- (-1987)
OSTI ID:
6146701
Country of Origin:
USSR
Language:
Russian
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: CODEN: GTPZA
Submitting Site:
HEDB
Size:
Pages: 20-23
Announcement Date:
Dec 01, 1985

Citation Formats

German, G N. Several facts concerning health and questions about rehabilitative-restorative treatment of miners of the BAM zone. USSR: N. p., 1985. Web.
German, G N. Several facts concerning health and questions about rehabilitative-restorative treatment of miners of the BAM zone. USSR.
German, G N. 1985. "Several facts concerning health and questions about rehabilitative-restorative treatment of miners of the BAM zone." USSR.
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title = {Several facts concerning health and questions about rehabilitative-restorative treatment of miners of the BAM zone}
author = {German, G N}
abstractNote = {The Yuzhnaya-Yakutiya coal basin containing one of the largest deposits of coking coal (40 billion tons to a depth of 600 m, 60% of this to a depth of 300 m) in the USSR lies in the BAM zone. Average yearly temperature of the region is 7-10 C. Brittle enclosing rock, longterm frozen soil, concentration of coal deposits and machinery in small areas increase vibration, noise, dust and gas in working areas. Surveys revealed predominant illnesses are diseases of the nervous system: osteochondrosis, with secondary neuritis, and radiculitis. Eighty-two percent of miners with osteochondrosis work in occupations with high vibration risk. To prevent disease and rehabilitate miners with degenerative changes of motor apparatus and osteochondrosis, a network of rehabilitation rooms was created at health centers near the workplace. Miners with osteochondrosis, myositis and arthritis receive heat treatments, massage and curative physical culture. A course of treatment is given 2 or 3 times a year. The courses are given after work without interrupting employment. Miners are directed to take vacations every year. Preventive-rehabilitative treatment of miners of the Far North makes it possible to keep highly qualified workers actively employed which is important considering the shortage of miners in these regions. 2 references.}
journal = []
volume = {6}
journal type = {AC}
place = {USSR}
year = {1985}
month = {Jun}
}