Risk profile of cumulative trauma disorders of the arm and hand in the US mining industry

Journal Article · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993 · Information Circular - United States, Bureau of Mines; (United States)

OSTI ID:6239090

Hudock, S D; Keran, C M ^[1]

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1. Bureau of Mines, Minneapolis, MN (United States)

A review of all upper extremity cumulative trauma disorder (UECTD) injuries was conducted by the US Bureau of Mines for 1985 through 1989. This review was performed by analyzing each injury, as reported by law and maintained on the US Mine Safety and Health Administration's accident data base. This analysis found that incidence rates in mining were lower than in private sector industry, although the number of reported UECTD injuries increased sevenfold and their percentage of all mining injuries increased fivefold from 1985 and 1989. Metal-nonmetal mines accounted for 80 pct of UECTD injuries, while coal mines accounted for 20 pct. Nearly 63 pct of UECTD injuries were accounted for by only four occupations -- mechanics, laborers, boney (crusher) operators, and miners not elsewhere classified (NEC) -- with an incidence rate well above the private sector industry rate.

• OSTI ID: 6239090
• Journal Information: Information Circular - United States, Bureau of Mines; (United States), Vol. 9319; ISSN 0096-1914
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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