Characterization of accidents, the working population, and industrial processes in carpet factories Abstract This project evaluated the relation between production processes in this sector and occupational accidents and musculoskeletal injuries, in order to establish preventive measures and future research orientations.Three categories of information were analyzed: accident reports over a two-year period (722 cases), social and occupational characteristics of the workers (1 651 workers), and results from a questionnaire survey on perceived musculoskeletal pain (1 014 respondents). From this data, researchers were able to define the types of injury, characterize typical industrial processes, workstations and technology, identify operations associated with the greatest number of accidents, establish the social and occupational profile of the working population and its distribution as a function of work activities, and evaluate the working population's experience of musculoskeletal pain.The study found accidents to be most common in the spinning, twisting, tufting, and dyeing processes. Over half the workers employed in thread production, carpet fabrication, and carpet finishing complained of musculoskeletal pain. Produced Under this Project Scientific Reports Characterization of accidents, the working population and industrial processes in carpet factories in the textile industry BR-031Characterization of accidents, the working population and industrial processes in carpet factories in the textile industry Literature review: B-031 Scientific Publications Profile of musculoskeletal pain suffered by textile tufting workers handling thread cones according to work, age and employement durationMontreuil S., Laflamme L., Chantal TellierSource : Ergonomics, vol. 39, no 1, 1996, p. 76-91Repetitive work and the monitoring methods of operators during various production situations during two work shiftsMontreuil S.Source : Ergonomics, vol. 38, no 5, May 1995, p. 886-904Profile of musculoskeletal pain suffered by female textile spinning workersLaflamme L., Montreuil S., Chantal TellierSource : in The Ergonomics of Manual Work : Proceedings of the International Ergonomics Association World Conference on Ergonomics of Materials Handling and Information Processing at Work, (June 14-17, 1993 : Warsaw, Poland), Marras, W.S.; Karwowski, W.; Smith, J.L.; Pacholski, L. (Eds), London, Taylor & Francis, 1993, p. 291-295Pain felt by workers and musculoskeletal injuries assesment with respect to tufting shops in the carpet industry Chantal Tellier, Montreuil S.Source : in Congress of the International Egonomics Association / IEA (11e : July 1991 : Paris, France), Designing for everyone: Proceeding of the 11th Congress of the International Egonomics Association / IEA, Quéinnec, Y. et F. Daniellou (éds), Paris, France, 1991, vol. 1, p. 287-289Musculoskeletal problems in relation to age in workers of the carpet industryMontreuil S., Chantal TellierSource : in Congress of the International Egonomics Association / IEA (11e : July 1991 : Paris, France), Designing for everyone: Proceeding of the 11th Congress of the International Egonomics Association / IEA, Quéinnec, Y. et F. Daniellou (éds), Paris, France, 1991, vol. 2, p. 1604-1606 Additional Information Type: Project Number: 0090-5210 Status: Completed Research Field: Unclassified Team: Sylvie Montreuil (IRSST)Patrice Duguay (IRSST)François Hébert (IRSST)Paul Massicotte (IRSST)Chantal Tellier (IRSST)