| Document ID (ISN) | 106468 |
| CIS number |
07-456 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0271-3586 - American Journal of Industrial Medicine |
| Year |
2006 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Lipscomb H.J., Dement J.M., Nolan J., Patterson D. |
| Title |
Nail gun injuries in apprentice carpenters: Risk factors and control measures |
| Bibliographic information |
2006, Vol.49, p.505-513. Illus. 34 ref. |
| Abstract |
Surveillance data from 772 apprentice carpenters in the USA were used to document the injury risk associated with the use of nail guns and the potential impact preventive actions. Using estimates of hours of tool use, Poisson regression modelling was used to calculate adjusted rate ratios for injury associated with time in the trade, trigger mechanism on the tools and training prior to injury. Forty-five percent of these apprentices had sustained a nail gun injury. Those with less than one year in the trade and those with no training in tool use were at greatest risk compared to those with more than five years of experience (relative risks of 2.7 and 2.9 respectively). After adjusting for experience and training, the rate of injury was twice as high with tools with a contact trigger compared to those with a sequential trigger. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
USA; pneumatic tools; explosive-actuated tools; apprentices; carpentry; injuries; nailing |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
experience; length of service; substitution; safety by design; frequency rates; information of personnel; design of equipment |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Construction industry
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Mechanical hazards, transport
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Hand and portable tools
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