DocumentCode
3403884
Title
Ergonomics, spinal injury, and industrial vehicle safety
Author
McLay, R.W. ; Wilder, D.G. ; Molloy, M.K.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Iowa Univ., Iowa City, IA, USA
fYear
1996
fDate
29-31 Mar 1996
Firstpage
191
Lastpage
194
Abstract
Explores the mechanisms of spinal injury in industrial vehicle accidents. The biomechanics of balance, response to sudden loads, and impact and vibration are shown to influence the nature of trauma. A simulation of the occupant motion in a sit-down forklift shows the loads in a tipover. The packaging of the driver is discussed to reduce the probability of spinal injury
Keywords
accidents; biomechanics; ergonomics; impact (mechanical); safety; vibrations; agricultural vehicles; balance biomechanics; driver packaging; industrial vehicle accidents; industrial vehicle safety; occupant motion; sit-down forklift truck; spinal injury; sudden loads response; tipover; trauma; Back; Biomechanics; Delay; Ergonomics; Industrial accidents; Injuries; Muscles; Vehicle driving; Vehicle safety; Vehicles;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Biomedical Engineering Conference, 1996., Proceedings of the 1996 Fifteenth Southern
Conference_Location
Dayton, OH
Print_ISBN
0-7803-3131-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/SBEC.1996.493146
Filename
493146
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