Ergonomics in industrialized dairy operations

Journal of Agromedicine

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 406-412

  Douphrate, David I ^a   Nonnenmann, Matthew W ^b   Rosecrance, John C ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Dairy; Injury; Parlor; Workers' compensation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; KNEE INJURY; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' DISEASES; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; UNITED STATES; WORKERS' COMPENSATION; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 70549112278     PISSN: 1059924X     EISSN: 15450813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10599240903260444     Document Type: Article

References (20)

1. National Agriculture Statistics Service. U.S. & All States Data-Dairy [online]. Available at http://www.nass.usda.gov. 2008 (accessed July 20, 2008).
2. Reinemann D. Evolution of automated milking in the USA. Presented at the First North American Conference on Robotic Milking March 20-21; 2001; Toronto, Ontario.
3. Nonnenmann M. Musculoskeletal Symptoms and Exposure to Knee Flexion Among Dairy Farmers [doctoral dissertation]. Iowa City, IA: The University of Iowa; 2005.
4. NAHMS. Part III: Reference of Dairy Cattle Health and Health Management Practices in the United States, 2002. Ft. Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, National Animal Health Monitoring System; 2003.
5. Reinemann D. University of Wisconsin Milking Research Institute Laboratory. Personal communication on December 16, 2005.
6. Sorenson R. Dairy Specialists. Personal communication on December 18, 2005.
7. Vos H. Some ergonomic aspects of parlor milking. Can Agric Eng. 1973;16:45-48.
8. Stål M, Hansson GA, Moritz U. Wrist positions and movements as possible risk factors during machine milking. Appl Ergon. 1999;30:527-533.
9. Pinzke S. Changes in working conditions and health among dairy farmers in southern Sweden. A 14-year follow-up. Ann Agric Environ Med. 2003;10:185-195.
10. Stål M, Moritz U, Gustafsson B, Johnsson B. Milking is a high-risk job for young females. Scand J Rehab Med. 1996;28:95-104.
11. Nonnenman M, Anton D, Gerr F, Merlino L, Donham K. Musculoskeletal symptoms of the neck and upper extremities among Iowa dairy farmers. Am J Ind Med. 2008;51:443-451.
12. National Agriculture Statistics Service. Publications [online]. Available at http://www.nass.usda.gov/ia. 2008 (accessed August 3, 2008).
13. McAlindon T, Wilson P, Aliabadi P, Weissman G, Felson D. Level of physical activity and the risk of radiographic and symptomatic knee osteoarthritis in the elderly: the Framingham Study. Am J Med. 1999;106:151-157.
14. Cooper C, McAlindon T, Coggon D, Egger P, Dieppe P. Occupational activity and osteoarthritis of the knee. Ann Rheum Dis. 1994;53:90-93.
15. Felson D, Zhang Y, Hannan M, Naimark A, Weissman B, Aliabad P. Risk factors for incident radiographic knee osteoarthritis in the elderly: the Framingham Study. Arthritis Rheum. 1997;40:728-733.
16. Nagura T, Dyrby C, Alexander A, Andriacchi T. Mechanical loads at the knee joint during deep flexion. J Orthop Res. 2002;20:881-886.
17. Rodosky M, Andriacchi T, Anderson G. The influence of chair height on lower limb mechanics during rising. J Orthop Res. 1989;7:266-271.
18. Escamilla R. Knee biomechanics of the dynamic squat exercise. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2001; 33:127-141.
19. Douphrate D, Rosecrance J, Stallones L, Reynolds S, Gilkey D. Livestock-handling injuries in agriculture: an analysis of Colorado workers' compensation data. Am J Ind Med. 2009;52:391-407.
20. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Workplace injuries and illnesses, 2003 [online]. Available at http://www.bls.gov/iif/#data. 2008 (accessed August 3, 2008).