Occupational Hazards of Farriers

Holler, Albert C.

doi:10.1202/0002-8894(1984)045<0034:ohof>2.3.co;2

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“…A case study showed that the investigated farriers worked 75% of their time with their backs in a flexed position (often more than 70 degrees) [5]. In addition to the problems with strenuous working postures, there are the risks of accidents, eye injuries, hearing damage, and factors in the physical environment such as draught, dust and poor lighting conditions [7,9]. There are only a few studies available that have documented the farriers' working situation and these are not recent.…”

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“…There are only a few studies available that have documented the farriers' working situation and these are not recent. A US study from 1984 described the farriers' perceived risks in their work environment [7]. The greatest perceived risks were horse-related (kicks and bites from the horse), metal splinters in the eyes, heat exhaustion and problematic postures.…”

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The farrier's work environment

Löfqvist

Pinzke

2012

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The horse industry in Sweden has rapidly expanded in recent years. This increasing number of horses implies a greater need for more farriers. Shoeing a horse is hard physical work, and includes awkward work postures and repetitive movements. It is well known that hard physical work increases the risk of injuries and musculoskeletal problems. The risk is especially high for musculoskeletal disorders when certain movements are constantly repeated. Heavy or repeated unilateral loads lead to considerable stress on the muscles, which can lead to rupture and fatigue that can cause long term problems. A case study showed that farriers worked 75% of their work time with their backs in bent positions (often more than 70 degrees). Farriers are also exposed to risk factors in their physical environment like dust, noise and poor lighting. Risk of kicks and bites, eye injuries and burns are other factors that make their work environment hazardous. There are only a few studies available that have documented the farriers' working environment and these are not of recent date. A US study from 1984 described kicks and bites from horses, metal splinters in the eyes, heat exhaustion and problematic postures to be perceived as the greatest risks in their work. The back, knees and wrists were the most exposed body regions. There is a need for more current and in-depth studies investigating the farriers' working conditions in order to gain more knowledge of their health and work environment. The aim of the present study is to investigate the physical health and work environment of farriers. The investigation will use questionnaires, work load measurements and workplace analysis. The results will serve as a base for improvements concerning the design of the workplace, equipment, tools and aids as well as supplying recommendations about physical exercise and the correct work technique, etc. The results are planned to be incorporated in the education of farriers.

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The farrier's work environment

Löfqvist

Pinzke

2012

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“…Farriers' occupational hazards, which have been documented elsewhere, include but are not limited to animal kicks and bites, postural injuries, and ocular injuries from projectile objects. 4,5 According to a bulletin by the German Social Accident Insurance, on average, three out of 10 insured farriers suffer an occupational accident each year, with two out of 10 sustaining injuries so severe that they carry an obligation to report. 6 In Switzerland, 214 occupational accidents among farriers were reported to the Swiss National Accident Insurance Fund from 2015 to 2019.…”

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Head and dental injuries among farriers and hoof care practitioners: A nationwide survey in Switzerland

Fuhrer

Eggmann

Reichardt

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Dental Traumatology

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The need for additional protection for the hoofs of horses was recognized in the early phases of equine domestication. With the beginning of the military use of horses, hoof protection became a necessity to avoid excessive hoof wear, which often led to lameness.Archeological evidence on the origin of horseshoes is inconclusive. Some researchers credit the Druids with inventing nailed horseshoes, while four bronze horseshoes found in an Etruscan tomb dating probably from the fourth century B.C. suggest an origin in ancient Etruria. 1,2 Over the centuries, horse shoeing has undergone continued improvement.

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Occupational Hazards of Farriers

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The farrier's work environment

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Head and dental injuries among farriers and hoof care practitioners: A nationwide survey in Switzerland

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