Citation

Troup JDG, Davies JC, Manning DP. J. Occup. Accid. 1988; 10(2): 107-119.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1988, Elsevier Publishing)

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Abstract

A model has been developed for the storage and analysis of data relevant to the prevention of back injuries and accidents arising from manual handling at work.The model is based on the Merseyside Accident Information Model (MAIM) which requires identification of the first unforeseen event involving the injured person; the activities and movements of the casualty at the time of the first unforeseen event; including data on what object or objects were associated with that first event and whether or not such an object was being lifted or handled at the time. Any individual or environmental factors that may have contributed to the accident or injury are noted for subsequent investigation. The full sequence of events is then recorded together with the injury or injuries that ensue. If, at the time of the first unforeseen event, the posture is relevant, details of it can be recorded.The information is collected at interview and subsequently entered on a personal computer and stored in a data-base using programs that have been written specifically for the system. In order to evaluate the model, 257 accidents or injuries have been investigated.