Decreasing the load on the lower back with an ergonomic cutting tool for harvesting oil palm bunches
Harvesting palm oil crops involve different risk factors that decrease workers’ safety and physical integrity. This paper compares stress on the lower back when using the conventional tool and a new cutting system for cutting bunches. The biomechanical analysis is carried out using simulations gener...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia
2018-10-01
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| Series: | Dyna |
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| Online Access: | https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/dyna/article/view/69836 |