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American Journal of Public Health, Vol. 79, Issue 3 334-335, Copyright © 1989 by American Public Health Association

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Reducing knee morbidity among carpetlayers.

S Tanaka, S T Lee, W E Halperin, M Thun and A B Smith

Division of Surveillance, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226.

Carpetlayers have a high prevalence of occupational knee morbidity, partly attributable to their use of the knee kicker to stretch carpet for wall-to-wall installation. While a mechanical alternative "power stretcher" is available, knee kickers are still widely used. A questionnaire survey indicated that unavailability of the mechanical stretcher at installation sites was a major factor for continued use of the knee kicker. Strategies to reduce use of the knee kicker are discussed.






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