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Citation

Guan J, Hsiao H, Zwiener JV, Current RS, Lutz TJ, Cantis DM, Powers JR, Newbraugh BH, Spahr JS. J. Agric. Saf. Health 2011; 17(1): 15-32.

Affiliation

NIOSH Division of Safety Research, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505, USA. ezg6@cdc.gov

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, American Society of Agricultural Engineers)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

21452756

Abstract

This study evaluated the effectiveness of a commercial rollover protective structure (ROPS) and size-extended ROPS in protecting a 95th percentile male operator during tractor overturns. Six rear upset tests (commercial ROPS) and ten side upset tests (commercial and size-extended ROPS) were conducted. A 95th percentile instrumented male manikin was used in all tests. Head injury criterion (HIC15), 80 g limit on resultant head acceleration, neck injury criterion (Nij), and peak axial force (extension-compression) were employed to evaluate injury potential. In all rear tests, the manikin's head impact with the ground was within the tolerance limits for head/neck injuries. Based on limited trials in the side tests, the study observed a small to moderate chance of neck injuries under the commercial and size-extended ROPS conditions; the injury risk was not statistically significant between these two test conditions. This study identified a risk of non-fatal injuries for large-size operators in side overturns, although the prevention effectiveness of commercial versus size-extended ROPS cannot be determined without further testing. These findings may have implications for future ROPS designs.


Language: en

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