Demands on the Knee During Kneeling and Squatting Activities Common to Low-Seam Mining

by National Institute for Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, et al.

In 2009, the operating height of approximately one fourth of underground coal mines in the U.S. restricted mine workers to kneeling, crawling, and/or stooping posture to perform work MSHA 2009]. The large number of knee injuries to these workers is likely attributed to exposure to musculoskeletal disorder risk factors (prolonged kneeling, crawling, and twisting on one's knees). Therefore, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1493573675
• ISBN13: 9781493573677
• Release Date: October 2013
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