Compensation costs of work-related back disorders among union carpenters, Washington State 1989-2003
Lipscomb HJ et al. - Increasing costs even among relatively young carpenters likely reflect the heavy nature of their work rather than simply the effects of biological aging. Musculoskeletal back problems remain a common, and consequently costly, source of injury among these carpenters that needs to be addressed through engineering modifications; there are also clearly needs for prevention of the often more costly back injuries associated with acute trauma. [more...]
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