title: Reducing knee morbidity among carpetlayers.
abstract: Carpetlayers have a high prevalence of occupational knee morbidity, partly attributable to their use of the knee kicker to stretch carpet for wall-to-wall installation. While a mechanical alternative "power stretcher" is available, knee kickers are still widely used. A questionnaire survey indicated that unavailability of the mechanical stretcher at installation sites was a major factor for continued use of the knee kicker. Strategies to reduce use of the knee kicker are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Surveillance, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Halperin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thun
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D005430:Floors and Floorcoverings; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology*