An investigation of cumulative trauma disorders in the construction industry

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 18, Issue 5-6, 1996, Pages 399-405

  Killough, M Kathleen ^a   Crumpton, Lesia L ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Construction; CTDs; CTS; Risk index; Tendonitis

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; HEALTH RISKS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; PERSONNEL;

ARTHRITIS; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS (CTD); RISK INDEX; TENNIS ELBOW; TRIGGER FINGER; VIBRATION SYNDROME; WORK TASK DESIGN;

OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES;

ADULT; BUILDING INDUSTRY; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONFERENCE PAPER; FINGER INJURY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TENDINITIS; TENNIS ELBOW; THUMB INJURY; WRIST INJURY;

EID: 0030561331     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0169-8141(95)00102-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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