Whole-body Vibration Exposure of Drill Operators in Iron Ore Mines and Role of Machine-Related, Individual, and Rock-Related Factors

• Published in: Safety and health at work Vol. 6; no. 4; pp. 268 - 278
• Main Authors: Chaudhary, Dhanjee Kumar, Bhattacherjee, Ashis, Patra, Aditya Kumar, Chau, Nearkasen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) Elsevier B.V 01.12.2015; Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute; Elsevier; 한국산업안전보건공단 산업안전보건연구원
• Subjects: drill operators; iron ore mine; multivariate analysis; Original; rock characteristics; whole-body vibration; 예방의학; multivariate analysis; whole-body vibration; iron ore mine; drill operators; rock characteristics

This study aimed to assess the whole-body vibration (WBV) exposure among large blast hole drill machine operators with regard to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) recommended threshold values and its association with machine- and rock-related factors and workers' individu...