ArticleSafety and health at work2017
Musculoskeletal Disorders in Northeast Lobstermen.
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- The risk of an incident hospital contact with a musculoskeletal disorder in Danish occupational fishers: a register-based study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
- Emerging OSH Issues in Installation and Maintenance of Floating Solar Photovoltaic Projects and Their Link with Sustainable Development Goals.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2021Review
- Back disorder incidence and occupation in Denmark: a cross-sectional register-based study.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2020Article
- Preventing Opioid Use Disorders among Fishing Industry Workers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe objective of this study was to report on the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in lobstermen in the northeast USA.
methodsCrews were randomly selected from those licensed to fish in Maine and Massachusetts and followed prospectively. The survey used a Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire format to characterize musculoskeletal disorders.
resultsA total of 395 individuals participated. One half of the respondents reported low back pain. Back pain was attributed to or exacerbated by lobstering. Low back pain was prevalent among both captains and sternmen, while sternmen reported more hand/wrist pain than captains. Multiple locations for pain were common in individual participants.
conclusionEquipment or technology to assist material handling should be a priority, as the body segments with high prevalence of pain (back, hand/wrists, shoulders, knees) are all affected by the repetitive and forceful handling of the lobster traps.
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