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Safety voice for ergonomics (SAVE) project: protocol for a workplace cluster-randomized controlled trial to reduce musculoskeletal disorders in masonry apprentices by Kincl, Laurel D, Anton, Dan, Hess, Jennifer A, Weeks, Douglas L

“…Masons have the highest rate of overexertion injuries among all construction trades and rank second for occupational back injuries in the United States…”
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Utility of a Work Process Classification System for characterizing non-fatal injuries in the Alaskan commercial fishing industry by Syron, Laura N., Lucas, Devin L., Bovbjerg, Viktor E., Bethel, Jeffrey W., Kincl, Laurel D.

“…The US commercial fishing industry is hazardous, as measured by mortality data. However, research on non-fatal injuries is limited. Non-fatal injuries…”
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Silicone Wristbands as Personal Passive Samplers by O’Connell, Steven G, Kincl, Laurel D, Anderson, Kim A

“…Active-sampling approaches are commonly used for personal monitoring, but are limited by energy usage and data that may not represent an individual’s exposure…”
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Occupational injuries to oregon workers 24 years and younger: An analysis of workers' compensation claims, 2000-2007 by Walters, Jaime K., A. Christensen, Kari, K. Green, Mandy, E. Karam, Lauren, D. Kincl, Laurel

“…Background Occupational injuries to adolescents and young adults are a known public health problem. We sought to describe and estimate rates of occupational…”
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Silicone wristbands compared with traditional polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposure assessment methods by Dixon, Holly M., Scott, Richard P., Holmes, Darrell, Calero, Lehyla, Kincl, Laurel D., Waters, Katrina M., Camann, David E., Calafat, Antonia M., Herbstman, Julie B., Anderson, Kim A.

“…Currently there is a lack of inexpensive, easy-to-use technology to evaluate human exposure to environmental chemicals, including polycyclic aromatic…”
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Prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal pain in masonry apprentices by Anton, Dan, Bray, Matthew, Hess, Jennifer A., Weeks, Douglas L., Kincl, Laurel D., Vaughan, Amelia

“…The construction industry, specifically masonry, reports more work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD) rates than the general industry. Masonry…”
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Injury and illness among onshore workers in Alaska's seafood processing industry: Analysis of workers’ compensation claims, 2014‐2015 by Syron, Laura N., Lucas, Devin L., Bovbjerg, Viktor E., Kincl, Laurel D.

“…Background Alaska's onshore seafood processing industry is economically vital and hazardous. Methods Accepted Alaska workers’ compensation claims data from…”
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Health-Related Exposures and Conditions among US Fishermen by Doza, Solaiman, Bovbjerg, Viktor E, Vaughan, Amelia, Nahorniak, Jasmine S, Case, Samantha, Kincl, Laurel D

“…Commercial fishing is a high-risk occupation, yet there is a lack of surveillance documenting health conditions, health behaviors, and health care coverage…”
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Efficacy of text messaging apprentices to reinforce ergonomics and safety voice training by Kincl, Laurel D., Hess, Jennifer A., Weeks, Douglas L., Vaughan, Amelia, Anton, Dan

“…Introduction: Injuries and work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are common among masons. SAfety Voice for Ergonomics (SAVE) integrates training in…”
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Emergency Medical Training for the Commercial Fishing Industry: An Expanded Role for Wilderness Medicine by Miner, Todd, Kincl, Laurel D., Bovbjerg, Viktor E., Vaughan, Amelia, Jacobson, Kaety

“…This article describes the conception, implementation, and evaluation of a wilderness medicine–based first aid class for the commercial fishing industry…”
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Application of a translational research model to assess the progress of occupational safety research in the international commercial fishing industry by Lucas, Devin L., Kincl, Laurel D., Bovbjerg, Viktor E., Lincoln, Jennifer M.

“…•Translational research is the key to preventing work-related injuries in the fishing industry.•Future research should use consistent methods of injury…”
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Work-related traumatic injuries onboard freezer-trawlers and freezer-longliners operating in Alaskan waters during 2001-2012 by Lucas, Devin L., Kincl, Laurel D., Bovbjerg, Viktor E., Lincoln, Jennifer M., Branscum, Adam J.

“…ABSTRACT Background Workers onboard freezer‐trawl (FT) and freezer‐longline (FL) vessels in Alaska may be at high risk for fatal and non‐fatal injuries…”
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Dungeness crab fishermen perceptions of injury causation and factors in staying safe by Pillai, Sabrina, Bovbjerg, Viktor E, Vaughan, Amelia, Jacobson, Kaety R, Syron, Laura N, Kincl, Laurel D

“…Commercial fishing is a hazardous occupation in the United States (US). Injury surveillance data relies heavily on US Coast Guard reports, which capture…”
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Non-Fatal Injuries and Injury Treatment in the West Coast Dungeness Crab Fishery by Bovbjerg, Viktor E., Vaughan, Amelia M., Syron, Laura N., Jacobson, Kaety R., Pillai, Sabrina, Kincl, Laurel D.

“…Objectives: Non-fatal injuries in the high risk US Dungeness crab fishery have been under-documented, despite their potential for lost work time and income,…”
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The impact of drywall handling tools on the low back by Hess, Jennifer A., Kincl, Laurel D., Davis, Kermit

“…Carpenters and other construction workers who install drywall have high rates of strains and sprains to the low back and shoulder. Drywall is heavy and awkward…”
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Predictors of personal flotation device (PFD) use among workers in the Alaska commercial fishing industry by Lucas, Devin L., Lincoln, Jennifer M., Carozza, Susan E., Bovbjerg, Viktor E., Kincl, Laurel D., Teske, Theodore D., Somervell, Philip D., Anderson, Paul J.

“…► Personal flotation device use varied widely between workers on different vessel types. ► The belief that PFDs interfered with work was associated with lower…”
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Injury Trends for Adolescents with Early Childhood Lead Exposure by Kincl, Laurel D., Dietrich, Kim N., Bhattacharya, Amit

“…This pilot study investigated adolescents with well-documented childhood lead burdens to determine the relationship between lead and unintentional injury…”
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Comparison of three single-person manual patient techniques for bed-to-wheelchair transfers by Hess, Jennifer A, Kincl, Laurel D, Mandeville, David S

“…The uniqueness of the home environment still requires home health clinicians to lift and transfer patients manually, tasks that are known to cause back…”
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Postural sway measurements: a potential safety monitoring technique for workers wearing personal protective equipment by Kincl, Laurel D, Bhattacharya, Amit, Succop, Paul A, Clark, C Scott

“…This study investigated the use of postural sway measurements as a potential safety monitoring technique. Sixteen healthy male volunteers (age: 41.8+/-9.3…”
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Silicone wristbands compared with traditional polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposure assessment methods by Dixon, Holly M., Scott, Richard P., Holmes, Darrell, Calero, Lehyla, Kincl, Laurel D., Waters, Katrina M., Camann, David E., Calafat, Antonia M., Herbstman, Julie B., Anderson, Kim A.

“…Currently there is a lack of inexpensive, easy-to-use technology to evaluate human exposure to environmental chemicals, including polycyclic aromatic…”
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