@article{ref1,
title="An analysis of permanent work disability among construction sheet metal workers",
journal="American journal of industrial medicine",
year="2016",
author="West, Gavin H. and Dawson, Jaime and Teitelbaum, Claire and Novello, Rebecca and Hunting, Katherine and Welch, Laura S.",
volume="59",
number="3",
pages="186-195",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Causes of permanent work disability in the sheet metal industry are not well characterized. <br><br>METHODS: Pension records were used to compare causes of disability among sheet metal workers and the U.S. working population. Subgroup analysis examined the major causes of sheet metal worker disability. <br><br>RESULTS: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), circulatory disease, and injuries were leading causes of sheet metal worker disability (47.2%, 13.7%, 10.9% of awards, respectively). Award distribution differed from the U.S. working population (P < 0.0001); MSDs and injuries accounted for higher proportions of sheet metal worker awards, particularly at spine, shoulder, and knee. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Higher proportions of awards caused by MSD or injury among sheet metal workers may reflect higher rates of work-related injuries and MSDs, a high likelihood of disability with construction work given the same impairment, or higher prevalence of other conditions in the general population. Prevention requires task-specific ergonomic innovations and proven participatory interventions. Am. J. Ind. Med. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0271-3586",
doi="10.1002/ajim.22545",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajim.22545"
}