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S Tanaka1, S T Lee, W E Halperin

  • 1Division of Surveillance, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226.

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Carpetlayers frequently experience knee injuries due to using knee kickers for installation. The unavailability of power stretchers at job sites is a key reason knee kickers remain in use, despite risks.

Area of Science:

  • Occupational health
  • Ergonomics
  • Construction safety

Background:

  • Carpetlayers face significant knee morbidity, often linked to using knee kickers for wall-to-wall installations.
  • A mechanical alternative, the power stretcher, exists but is not universally adopted.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the reasons behind the continued widespread use of knee kickers in carpet installation.
  • To identify factors contributing to occupational knee morbidity among carpetlayers.

Main Methods:

  • A questionnaire survey was administered to carpetlayers.
  • The survey assessed tool usage and reasons for tool selection.

Main Results:

  • The primary reason cited for continued knee kicker use was the unavailability of power stretchers at installation sites.

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  • This highlights a barrier to adopting safer, mechanical alternatives.

    • Conclusions:

    • Strategies are needed to improve the availability of power stretchers on job sites.
    • Reducing knee kicker use is crucial for mitigating knee morbidity in the carpetlaying profession.