Ergonomic exposures in apple harvesting: Preliminary observations

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2002, Pages 3-9

  Fulmer, Scott ^a   Punnett, Laura ^a   Slingerland, D Tucker ^b   Earle Richardson, Giulia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

^b Northeast Center for Agricultural and Occupational Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Apple harvesting; Back strain; Ergonomics; Shoulder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; APPLE; BACKACHE; BODY MOVEMENT; BODY POSTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PHYSICAL STRESS; SHOULDER PAIN; ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; FRUIT; INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PILOT STUDY; RISK FACTOR; TASK PERFORMANCE; UNITED STATES;

AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' DISEASES; FRUIT; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTURE; RISK FACTORS; SPRAINS AND STRAINS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036689861     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.10087     Document Type: Conference Paper

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