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Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology, Vol. 46 No. 1, 1995.

Professional paper

Cervicobrachial syndrome in metal workers

Azra Huršidić-Radulović ; Dom zdravlja Črnomerec, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Vesna Sitar-Srebočan ; Dom zdravlja Črnomerec, Zagreb, Hrvatska

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Abstract

All metal workers from a metal-working industry (eight women) who operated pressing, cutting and boring machines were found to have cervicobrachial syndrome. Their job involved forced-sitting body posture and repetitive movements. These are parficulary important risk factors at the workplace for the occurrence anc developmenl of cervicobrachial syndrome. The workers demanded medical assistance at 12 years of work and an average age of 32.1 years. The working chair of poor ergonomie design was established as a major cause of the earty occurrence of cervicobrachial syndrome.

Keywords

body posture at work; cervical syndrome; ergonomie solution; risk factors

Hrčak ID:

145596

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/145596

Publication date:

11.9.1995.

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