An analysis of sprain and strain injury data for the New Zealand meat processing industry from national and industry injury surveillance databases

Ergonomics

Volumn 51, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1721-1734

  Tappin, D C ^a   Bentley, T A ^b   Vitalis, A ^c   Macky, K ^d  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^d AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Boning; Meat processing; MSD; Slaughter; Strains and sprains

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; INDUSTRY; MEATS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; STRAIN;

ANALYSIS OF DATUM; ANIMAL SPECIES; HIGH INCIDENCES; INITIAL STAGES; INJURY SURVEILLANCES; LITTLE RESEARCHES; MSD; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS; NEW ZEALAND; PROCESSING INDUSTRIES; SLAUGHTER; SPECIFIC TASKS;

DATABASE SYSTEMS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; ETHNICITY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEAT INDUSTRY; MUSCLE STRAIN; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NEW ZEALAND; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; SPRAIN; WORKLOAD; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; DATABASES AS TOPIC; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MEAT; MEAT PRODUCTS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; NEW ZEALAND; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPRAINS AND STRAINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 55049089747     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130802277570     Document Type: Article

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