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Work-Related Injuries in Drywall Installation

Hester J. Lipscomb Department of Community and Family Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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John M. Dement Department of Community and Family Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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John S. Gaal Saint Louis Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Committee, St. Louis, Missouri
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Wilfred Cameron Center to Protect Worker's Rights, Washington, D.C.
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Vernon McDougall Advanced Technologies and Laboratories International, Germantown, Maryland
Pages 794-802 | Published online: 30 Nov 2010

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Tarek M. Sobeih, O. Salem, Nancy Daraiseh, Ash Genaidy & Richard Shell. (2006) Psychosocial factors and musculoskeletal disorders in the construction industry: a systematic review. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science 7:3, pages 329-344.
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Mark Eilertsen, Andrew Merryweather & Shad Roundy. (2018) Characterization of load reduction while lifting drywall using an unpowered drywall lifting device. Work 60:4, pages 661-671.
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Ashley L. Schoenfisch, Hester Lipscomb, Clayton Sinyai & Darrin Adams. (2017) Effectiveness of OSHA Outreach Training on carpenters’ work-related injury rates, Washington State 2000-2008. American Journal of Industrial Medicine 60:1, pages 45-57.
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Evan Nadhim, Carol Hon, Bo Xia, Ian Stewart & Dongping Fang. (2016) Falls from Height in the Construction Industry: A Critical Review of the Scientific Literature. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 13:7, pages 638.
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Lu Yuan, Bryan Buchholz, Laura Punnett & David Kriebel. (2016) An integrated biomechanical modeling approach to the ergonomic evaluation of drywall installation. Applied Ergonomics 53, pages 52-63.
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Hester J. Lipscomb, Ashley L. Schoenfisch, Wilfrid Cameron, Kristen L. Kucera, Darrin Adams & Barbara A. Silverstein. (2015) Workers? compensation claims for musculoskeletal disorders and injuries of the upper extremity and knee among union carpenters in Washington State, 1989-2008. American Journal of Industrial Medicine 58:4, pages 428-436.
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Sang D. Choi, Lu Yuan & James G. Borchardt. (2014) Critical Analyses of Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders and Practical Solutions in Construction. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 58:1, pages 1633-1637.
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Lu Yuan & Bryan Buchholz. (2014) The effects of position and size of drywall on the physical demands for installers. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 58:1, pages 1612-1616.
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Tracy M. Mroz, Anthony R. Carlini, Kristin R. Archer, Stephen T. Wegener, Jordan I. Hoolachan, William Stiers, Rebecca A. Shore & Renan C. Castillo. (2014) Frequency and Cost of Claims by Injury Type From a State Workers' Compensation Fund From 1998 Through 2008. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 95:6, pages 1048-1054.e6.
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Priyadarshini Sengupta Dasgupta, Scott Fulmer, XiaoLu Jing, Laura Punnett, Sarah Kuhn & Bryan Buchholz. (2014) Assessing the ergonomic exposures for drywall workers. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 44:2, pages 307-315.
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Ashley L. Schoenfisch, Hester J. Lipscomb, Stephen W. Marshall, Carri Casteel, David B. Richardson, M. Alan Brookhart & Wilfrid Cameron. (2014) Declining rates of work-related overexertion back injuries among union drywall installers in Washington State, 1989-2008: Improved work safety or shifting of care?. American Journal of Industrial Medicine 57:2, pages 184-194.
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Hester J. Lipscomb, Ashley L. Schoenfisch, Wilfrid Cameron, Kristen L. Kucera, Darrin Adams & Barbara A. Silverstein. (2014) How well are we controlling falls from height in construction? Experiences of union carpenters in Washington State, 1989-2008. American Journal of Industrial Medicine 57:1, pages 69-77.
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Ashley L. Schoenfisch, Hester Lipscomb, Steve Marshall, Wilfred Cameron, David Richardson & Carri Casteel. (2013) Work-related injuries among union drywall carpenters in Washington State, 1989-2008. American Journal of Industrial Medicine 56:10, pages 1137-1148.
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Hester J. Lipscomb, Ashley Schoenfisch & Wilfrid Cameron. (2013) Work-Related Injuries Involving a Hand or Fingers Among Union Carpenters in Washington State, 1989 to 2008. Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine 55:7, pages 832-838.
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Amanda J. McCoy, Kristen L. Kucera, Ashley L. Schoenfisch, Barbara A. Silverstein & Hester J. Lipscomb. (2013) Twenty years of work-related injury and illness among union carpenters in Washington State. American Journal of Industrial Medicine 56:4, pages 381-388.
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Lu Yuan. 2013. Digital Human Modeling and Applications in Health, Safety, Ergonomics, and Risk Management. Human Body Modeling and Ergonomics. Digital Human Modeling and Applications in Health, Safety, Ergonomics, and Risk Management. Human Body Modeling and Ergonomics 159 168 .
A. Sancini, M. Fioravanti, G. Andreozzi, V. D. Giorgio, G. Tomei, F. Tomei & M. Ciarrocca. (2012) Meta-analysis of studies examining long-term construction injury rates. Occupational Medicine 62:5, pages 356-361.
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Christopher Pan, Sharon Chiou, Hongwei Hsiao & Paul Keane. 2012. Occupational Ergonomics. Occupational Ergonomics 653 693 .
Hester J. Lipscomb, Ashley L. Schoenfisch & Kirill S. Shishlov. (2010) Non-fatal contact injuries among workers in the construction industry treated in U.S. emergency departments, 1998-2005. Journal of Safety Research 41:3, pages 191-195.
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Jennifer A. Hess, Laurel D. Kincl & Kermit Davis. (2010) The impact of drywall handling tools on the low back. Applied Ergonomics 41:2, pages 305-312.
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Hester J. Lipscomb, John M. Dement, Barbara Silverstein, Wilfrid Cameron & Judith E. Glazner. (2009) Who is Paying the Bills? Health Care Costs for Musculoskeletal Back Disorders, Washington State Union Carpenters, 1989–2003. Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine 51:10, pages 1185-1192.
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Hester J. Lipscomb, John M. Dement, Barbara Silverstein, Wilfrid Cameron & Judith E. Glazner. (2009) Compensation costs of work‐related back disorders among union carpenters, Washington State 1989–2003. American Journal of Industrial Medicine 52:8, pages 587-595.
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John Z. Wu, Sharon S. Chiou & Christopher S. Pan. (2009) Analysis of Musculoskeletal Loadings in Lower Limbs During Stilts Walking in Occupational Activity. Annals of Biomedical Engineering 37:6, pages 1177-1189.
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Hester J. Lipscomb, John M. Dement, Barbara Silverstein, Kristen L. Kucera & Wilfrid Cameron. (2009) Health Care Utilization for Musculoskeletal Back Disorders, Washington State Union Carpenters, 1989–2003. Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine 51:5, pages 604-611.
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Tarek SobeihOssama SalemAsh GenaidyTariq AbdelhamidRichard Shell. (2009) Psychosocial Factors and Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Construction Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 135:4, pages 267-277.
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Lu Yuan, Bryan Buchholz, Laura Punnett & David Kriebel. (2016) Estimation of Muscle Contraction Forces and Joint Reaction Forces at the Low Back and Shoulder during Drywall Installation. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 51:15, pages 952-956.
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Hester J. Lipscomb, Judith Glazner, Jessica Bondy, Dennis Lezotte & Kenneth Guarini. (2004) Analysis of Text From Injury Reports Improves Understanding of Construction Falls. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 46:11, pages 1166-1173.
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Amy Rowntree Darragh, Lorann Stallones, Phillip L. Bigelow & Thomas J. Keefe. (2004) Effectiveness of the HomeSafe Pilot Program in reducing injury rates among residential construction workers, 1994–1998. American Journal of Industrial Medicine 45:2, pages 210-217.
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Hester J. Lipscomb, John M. Dement, James Nolan, Dennis Patterson, Leiming Li & Wilfred Cameron. (2003) Falls in Residential Carpentry and Drywall Installation: Findings From Active Injury Surveillance With Union Carpenters. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 45:8, pages 881-890.
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Hester J. Lipscomb, Leiming Li & John M. Dement. (2003) Falls among union carpenters. American Journal of Industrial Medicine 44:2, pages 148-156.
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Hester J. Lipscomb, Leiming Li & John Dement. (2003) Work‐related falls among union carpenters in Washington State before and after the Vertical Fall Arrest Standard. American Journal of Industrial Medicine 44:2, pages 157-165.
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