Prevalencia de lesiones musculo esqueléticas en empacadores de una empresa florícola

Abstract

Objetive: to determinate the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in workers, in addition to identifying the level of ergonomic risks due to forced postures in the packing area of a floricultural company. Methods: descriptive cross-sectional study, wich was carried out on 12 workers from the packaging area, in the age range of 20 to 34 years, the symptoms were taken from the Nordic questionnaire applied to identify musculoeskeletal symptoms, in addition to the evaluation of ergonomic risk The REBA method was applied to assess the risk of forced postures. Results: The results were analyzed by excel program, where workers have had discomfort in the last 12 months. 41,6% present neck and 50% lower back discomfort, in the ergonomic analysis the risk level is medium, wich merits ergonomic action. Conclution: most of the workers present discomfort at the neck and lower back level, the vast majority due to poor posture. So, they should be trained in the awareness of adopting correct postures, to minimize the risk of musculoskeletal injuries.