title: Development of grain threshers based on ergonomic design criteria.
abstract: Threshers are used extensively on Indian farms for threshing grains, but are involved in a significant proportion of limb crush injuries. International safety standards are somewhat difficult to enforce because manufacture of machines is done at widely dispersed local workshops. Locally made machines are used for crop production and post-harvesting operations, with a great deal of manual work. This technical note reports the results of a study to develop a cost effective, improved design for safe operation of threshers based on ergonomic principles.
authors.affiliation: adarsh_iari@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Adarsh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Dinesh
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mohan
authors.forename: Rajesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Mathew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Varghese
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000383:Agriculture / Q000295:instrumentation*; D018556:Crops, Agricultural; D002523:Edible Grain; D004867:Equipment Design; D006804:Ergonomics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016272:Occupational Health; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control