Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 1 2022
Whole-Body Vibration Exposure vis-à-vis Musculoskeletal Health Risk of Dumper Operators Compared to a Control Group in Coal Mines (Original article)
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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 1 2022
Whole-Body Vibration Exposure vis-à-vis Musculoskeletal Health Risk of Dumper Operators Compared to a Control Group in Coal Mines (Original article)
Whole-Body Vibration Exposure vis-à-vis Musculoskeletal Health Risk of Dumper Operators Compared to a Control Group in Coal Mines (Original article)
Subject
Case-control study, Dumper operator, Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), Whole-body vibration (WBV)
Description
Background: Whole-body vibration (WBV) exposure of coal mine dumper operators poses numerous health hazards. The case-control study was aimed at assessing the relative musculoskeletal health risk of
dumper operators’ exposure to WBV with reference to the nonexposed group.
Methods: Measurements of WBV exposure were taken at the operatoreseat interface using a human vibration analyzer for 110 dumper operators in three coal mines. This vibration measurement was
supplemented by a questionnaire survey of 110 dumper operators exposed to WBV and an equal number of workers not exposed to WBV. The relative risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) has been assessed
through the case-control study design.
Results: ISO guidelines were used to compare the health risk. It was observed that the prevalence of pain in the lower back was 2.52 times more in the case group compared to the control group. The case group
of Mine-2 was 2.0 times more prone to vibration hazards as compared to Mine-3.
Conclusion: The case group is more vulnerable to MSDs than the control group. The on-site measurement as well as the response of the dumper operators during the questionnaire survey corroborates this finding.
dumper operators’ exposure to WBV with reference to the nonexposed group.
Methods: Measurements of WBV exposure were taken at the operatoreseat interface using a human vibration analyzer for 110 dumper operators in three coal mines. This vibration measurement was
supplemented by a questionnaire survey of 110 dumper operators exposed to WBV and an equal number of workers not exposed to WBV. The relative risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) has been assessed
through the case-control study design.
Results: ISO guidelines were used to compare the health risk. It was observed that the prevalence of pain in the lower back was 2.52 times more in the case group compared to the control group. The case group
of Mine-2 was 2.0 times more prone to vibration hazards as compared to Mine-3.
Conclusion: The case group is more vulnerable to MSDs than the control group. The on-site measurement as well as the response of the dumper operators during the questionnaire survey corroborates this finding.
Creator
Vivekanand Kumar, Sanjay K. Palei, Netai C. Karmakar, Dhanjee K. Chaudhary
Publisher
Elsevier Korea LLC
Date
March 2022
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
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PDF
Language
English
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Text
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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 1 2022
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Citation
Vivekanand Kumar, Sanjay K. Palei, Netai C. Karmakar, Dhanjee K. Chaudhary, “Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 1 2022
Whole-Body Vibration Exposure vis-à-vis Musculoskeletal Health Risk of Dumper Operators Compared to a Control Group in Coal Mines (Original article),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed November 13, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2255.
Whole-Body Vibration Exposure vis-à-vis Musculoskeletal Health Risk of Dumper Operators Compared to a Control Group in Coal Mines (Original article),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed November 13, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2255.