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Research Article

Analysis of Musculoskeletal Disorder Risk in Cotton Garment Industry Workers

Subrata Dasa Department of Fashion Technology, Bannari amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Muthukumar Krishna Moorthyb Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bannari amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam, India
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Keerthana Shanmugarajaa Department of Fashion Technology, Bannari amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam, India
Article: 2162182 | Published online: 09 Jan 2023

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