Estimated slip potential on icy surfaces during various methods of exiting commercial tractors, trailers, and trucks

Fathallah, Fadi A.; Grönqvist, Raoul; Cotnam, John P.

doi:10.1016/s0925-7535(00)00016-3

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“…Slip/trip as a contributing factor for occupational injury among truck drivers has been pointed out by other studies (Fathallah et al, 2000;Lincoln et al, 2004;Nicholson and David, 1985). The prominence of slip/trip as a contributing factor for occupational injuries among truck drivers is comparable to that among construction workers.…”

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confidence: 69%

“…Over the last few years increasing research attention has been paid to truck drivers' risks for non-traffic occupational injuries (e.g., Brooks, 2008;Bunn et al, 2008;Fathallah et al, 2000;Lincoln et al, 2004;Spielholz et al, 2008). The extent to which the issue has been investigated is still relatively modest, however, when compared with the extensive attention paid to the health and fatigue of truck drivers as a risk factor for injuries and deaths of other road users.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…These injuries constitute considerable personal and organizational costs (Miller, 1976). Truck drivers' falls from trucks account for higher compensation claims compared with all other material handling injury claims: 60% higher in an older study (Heglund, 1987) and 100% higher in a newer study (Fathallah et al, 2000).…”

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“…A slip or misstep will likely result in a fall from a ladder if the hands are unable to maintain contact with the ladder (Pliner et al, 2014). When exposed to environmental contaminants such as water, mud, or ice, the risk for a slip is increased (Fathallah et al, 2000; Lin and Harvey Cohen, 1997). The condition of the ground is also a concern.…”

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An analysis of injuries to front-end loader operators during ingress and egress

Nasarwanji

Pollard

Porter

2018

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

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Slips, trips, and falls from mobile mining equipment have been documented for decades. However, little research has been conducted to determine the events precipitating these incidents during ingress or egress. This study examined slips, trips, and falls sustained during ingress or egress from front-end loaders to determine the frequencies of factors that may contribute to injuries. Non-fatal injuries, when getting on or off of front-end wheel loaders specifically, were identified, coded, and analyzed from the Mine Safety and Health Administration's accidents, injuries, and illnesses database. Overall trends, events that precipitated the injury, injuries sustained, contributing factors, location of the individual, and equipment characteristics were analyzed. More incidents occurred during egress (63%); and egress is believed to be more hazardous than ingress. Foot slips were the most common event that precipitated the incident and the leading cause of these was contaminants on the equipment. Misstep, loss of footing, and step on/in related incidents were more common during egress and are likely due to the operator's reduced visibility when descending a ladder facing the equipment, limiting their ability to detect hazards. Egress also makes an operator less capable of avoiding unsafe ground conditions as indicated by the significant number of step on/in injuries occurring on the ground during egress. Most of the front-end loaders associated with the incidents were found to have bottom rungs with flexible rails, which may also increase fall risk during egress due to inconsistent rung heights and lengthy transition areas from the ground, through the flexible-railed rungs, to the rungs with rigid rails. Recommendations are provided to reduce the risk for slips, trips, and falls from mobile mining equipment.

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“…Ces résultats ne confirment pas le rôle protecteur que pourrait procurer ce facteur dans la survenue des accidents, tel dans l’étude d'Elenge, ci haut citée selon [ 11 ]. Dans le cas de notre population des travailleurs, le manque d'effet protecteur chez les anciens travailleurs pourrait s'expliquer par une plus longue exposition aux conditions de travail précaires, reconnues par quelques études [ 20 , 21 ] comme étant favorables à la survenue des accidents du travail. En ce qui concerne l'alcool, son usage n'a également pas montré une différence statistiquement significative dans la survenue des accidents au sein de notre échantillon.…”

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Les accidents du travail dans le transport urbain en commun de la ville province de Kinshasa, République Démocratique du Congo: une étude transversale descriptive

Wangata¹,

Elenge²,

Brouwer³

2014

Pan Afr Med J

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IntroductionLe transport en commun urbain constitue un secteur où les travailleurs sont très exposés aux accidents du travail. Cette étude visait une description épidémiologique des accidents du travail dans le secteur informel du transport en commun à Kinshasa en vue d'apporter les pistes d'amélioration de la sécurité des travailleurs dans cette activité.MéthodesUn questionnaire sur les accidents du travail, administré en Décembre 2012 a permis d'explorer les tendances significatives entre les accidents et leurs circonstances, leurs facteurs associés, leurs conséquences au sein d'une population des travailleurs (n = 472) du transport en commun à Kinshasa.RésultatsDurant les 12 derniers précédant l’étude 76.5% des travailleurs ont connu au moins un accident du travail, 54,8% ont connu un arrêt d'au moins 1jour. Les accidents liés à la circulation routière étaient plus important suivis des chutes. Les facteurs ayant montré des différences significatives étaient le travail sous l'influence de l'alcool et le port des équipements de protection individuelle. Les plaies (46,3%) et les contusions (39,4%) étaient les lésions les plus courantes. Les membres supérieurs (51,3%) et inférieurs (30,7%) étaient les plus atteints. 76,6% des travailleurs ont assumé seuls leur prise en charge médicale.ConclusionL'incidence des accidents du travail dans ce secteur est très élevée. La mise en place d'une politique de prévention et gestion de différents facteurs associés ainsi qu'un système de déclaration d'accidents est nécessaire dans ce secteur. Les patrons ainsi que les politiques devraient veiller à une prise en charge médicale correcte pour des travailleurs accidentés.

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Estimated slip potential on icy surfaces during various methods of exiting commercial tractors, trailers, and trucks

Cited by 17 publications

References 10 publications

Hazard scenarios of truck drivers’ occupational accidents on and around trucks during loading and unloading

Hazard scenarios of truck drivers’ occupational accidents on and around trucks during loading and unloading

An analysis of injuries to front-end loader operators during ingress and egress

Les accidents du travail dans le transport urbain en commun de la ville province de Kinshasa, République Démocratique du Congo: une étude transversale descriptive

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