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Hand lacerations and job design characteristics in line-paced assembly.

Authors

Bell-JL; MacDonald-LA

Source

J Occup Environ Med 2003 Aug; 45(8):848-856

Link

http://www.joem.org/pt/re/joem/abstract.00043764-200308000-00010.htm 

NIOSHTIC No.

20023569 

Abstract

This study investigated risk factors for laceration injuries among workers employed in line-paced manufacturing assembly operations. Most lacerations (76% of 576) occurred on the hands and fingers (grouped as "hand" lacerations). On average, 37% of surveyed workers reported at least one laceration to the hand in the preceding year, resulting in an overall hand laceration rate of 83 per 100 workers per year. An inverse relationship was found between level of job routinization and hand lacerations, with progressively higher rates of hand lacerations occurring among workers assigned to less routine (more variable) work patterns. Fabricated metal parts handling and job variability may be related to increased risk of hand lacerations in line-paced work environments where personal protective equipment is the primary strategy to control exposure to sharp objects.

Keywords

Hand-injuries; Traumatic-injuries; Assembly-line-workers; Power-tools; Hand-tools; Personal-protective-equipment; Protective-equipment

Contact

Analysis and Field Evaluations Branch, Division of Safety Research, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV 26505

CODEN

JOEMFM

Publication Date

20030801

Document Type

Journal Article

Email Address

JBELL@CDC.GOV

Fiscal Year

2003

NTIS Accession No.

NTIS Price

Issue of Publication

8

ISSN

1076-2752

NIOSH Division

DSR; DSHEFS

SIC Code

3633

Source Name

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

State

OH; WV;