loss and 51 workers showed normal hearing ability. In the hearing impairment group, there were hearing loss in slight level (n=12), moderate level (n=10) and severe level (n=5). The twenty-six of stone workers who suffered from hearing loss were worked at stone feeding area 4, 5, 7 and maintenance. The other 8 workers worked at office and as

The objective of this study was to investigate the risk of hearing loss among workers exposed to epoxy adhesives and noise. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: For this cross-sectional study, we recruited 182 stone workers who were exposed to both epoxy adhesives and noise, 89 stone workers who were exposed to noise only, and 43 workers

Self-reported hearing loss occurred in 23.76% (24) market mill workers while hearing loss, as determined audiometrically, occurred in 43.56% (44) market mill workers. In the control group, self-reported hearing loss occurred in 7.77% (8) of the controls while on audiometric evaluation 5.83%, (6) of controls had a hearing loss

the prevalence of hearing loss was above 50% among gold miners in South Africa, while it was 21% among stone crushers in Ghana [8,17]. To our knowledge, there are no published studies on hearing loss in large iron and steel factories in SSA. One study among iron and steel mill workers in Western

Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) causes irreversible damage and occurs among workers who are frequently exposed to occupational noise at high decibel (dB) levels. In 2000, it was estimated that 16% of hearing loss in adults worldwide was attributed to occupational noise, with larger effects in developing countries or regions. To prevent and control occupational noise, the

May 27, 2011 Because the studies for preventing occupational hearing loss among miners are inadequate, a quarry and stone crushing-screening plant was selected to generate site-specific data. The noise levels of the environments in which workers work were measured and also a hearing test centre applied hearing tests to the workers

Abstract. Background: The sound is an environmental and occupational pollutant and can cause a number of reactions in human body, in which hearing loss is one of the most important effects. Cement industry is one of the industries with noise induced hazards

Mar 13, 2018 Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is a permanent affliction that interferes with a mine worker’s ability to communicate with family, friends, and co-workers. It also creates a safety hazard when mine workers are unable to hear moving machinery and warnings. In addition, many afflicted with NIHL also experience tinnitus—a ringing or buzzing

Jan 09, 2022 LAKE LYNN, Pa. — The roof of a stone mine in southwestern Pennsylvania collapsed, killing one worker, authorities said. The collapse was reported Friday afternoon at Laurel Aggregates’ Lake

Hearing Loss (NIHL) among Palestinian stone cutting workers. Method: This is an analytical cross-sectional study includ- ing 259 male workers, who were available at all stone-saw

Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is one of the most common causes of hearing loss worldwide. Nearly 15% of hearing loss occurs due to professional noise exposure (Robinson et al. 2015).Noise is

Apr 23, 2018 We thought this would be a good follow up to our post last week about the increased rates of hearing loss among teens (now 1 in 5 teens reporting hearing loss), which most health experts attribute to wearing earbuds and headphones while listening to digital entertainment at loud volumes. The hearin

Any noise 85 dBA can cause hearing loss. Focus of this study was to determine the noise exposure and prevalence of hearing noise among the workers in stone crusher and sawmill industry. The noise dosimeter SC310 was used to obtain noise levels and noise dose in different zones of stone crusher and sawmill

Abstract: The mining and stone crushing activities have considerable effects on the environment quality and ... by stone crushers on workers and the local. ... years were randomly selected for health survey. The information was collected regarding the respiratory, eye, skin, hearing loss, blood pressure, fatigue, and other symptoms. The

Abstract - There is need for safer design and development of ... stone crusher industry sector could be divided in three categories small, medium and large. ... amputation , noise- induced hearing loss, caucer of the lung caused by inhaling of dust and musculoskeletal disorder

Agricultural equipment factory workers have higher level of hearing loss (P 0.0001) in both ears, adjusted to age, work duration and yes/no smokers. These results are significant after 10 years of work history in stratified analysis: Kitcher et al., 2012: Comparative cross-sectional: N: 140 stone crushers (42.58 7.85 years)

pose the risk of noise-induced hearing loss to workers. This study was designed to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice towards noise-induced hearing loss and to determine the prevalence of noise-induced hearing loss and its associated factors among quarry workers in a north-eastern state of Malaysia

Oct 31, 2020 Occupational noise-induced hearing loss (ONIHL) is the most prevalent occupational disease in the world. The goal of this study was to review the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and preventive measures of ONIHL among workers and provide evidence for the implementation of control measures. Literature studies were identified from the MEDLINE

Jan 19, 2021 Farzana et al. studied the effects of noise on health among stone crusher workers. In Denmark, 200–500 deaths happened in a year due to excessive noise pollution (S rensen 2016 ). So many studies have addressed the effects of the noise pollution in several cities in the world (Bhosale et al. 2010 ; Hunashal and Patil 2012 ; Balashanmugam et

when exposure stops.9 Accidents and injuries, hearing loss, dust-related lung diseases are also of major concerns among stone cutting workers. However, all of these diseases and health-related conditions can be prevented; the working conditions improved with simple means and minimal cost.12 A study in Zaria Nigeria revealed that as large as two

The mean sound pressure level was 87.7 dBA (SD 9.9). The prevalence of noise-induced hearing loss was considerably increased in the stone workers exposed to epoxy adhesives (42%) compared with the stone workers who were not exposed to epoxy adhesives (21%) and the administrative staff group (9.3%)

Hearing loss was defined as a pure tone mean of 25 dB or higher in either ear at 0.5, 1, and 2 kHz for speech frequency and at 3, 4, and 6 kHz for high frequency. Among the 17,176 workers, more than a quarter of participants had high frequency hearing loss, and 6.41% had speech frequency hearing loss

Jul 24, 2021 Purpose of Review Workplace noise negatively impacts health, and noise-induced hearing loss is the most common work-related disease in many countries. Occupational noise may also cause cardiovascular disease, and there is epidemiologic evidence on the non-auditory effects of noise. This paper aims to briefly present and summarize the latest evidence on the

Workers aged 25–44 years were injured the most frequently and incurred the greatest costs. Frequency and cost of injury declined with age after 44 years except for medical costs. Workers aged ≥65 years incurred a mean of $5,831 and workers aged ≤24 years incurred a mean of $2,903 in medical costs

Sep 01, 2011 The data generated during the study show that hearing loss was significantly associated with period of exposure to the workplace noise (P 0.0001). The prevalence of audiometric hearing impairment defined as a threshold average greater than 25 dB hearing level was 96% for binaural low-frequency average, 97% for binaural mid frequency average and

Noise-Induced Hearing Loss among stone crusher workers Sensorineural hearing loss caused by the pathology in the inner ear which has been deformed or peeled from the vibration of the sound. Exposure to loud sounds for a long period of time. It does not cause sudden hearing loss. The first phase of the loud touch will cause temporary hearing disorders called

The objective of this study was to investigate the risk of hearing loss among workers exposed to epoxy adhesives and noise. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: For this cross-sectional study, we recruited 182 stone workers who were exposed to both epoxy adhesives and noise, 89 stone workers who were exposed to noise only, and 43 workers

A previous study conducted in Ghana indicated that the prevalence rate of NIHL among stone crushing workers was around 17%; an earlier study on Taiwanese stoneworkers found that the noise levels were usually above 85 dB(A) and, as a result, 21–42% stoneworkers had hearing impairment, especially in the middle and high frequencies

[Show full abstract] protection and the use of hearing protection devices among the stone-mortar workers in Phayao province. Thirty seven subjects were

16% of noise-exposed tested Construction workers have hearing impairment in both ears. 5; Trends in Hearing Loss Among Noise-Exposed Tested Construction Workers (1981-2010) 4. The prevalence for Construction decreased 3% over 30 years (1981-2010) as compared with a less than 1% reduction for all industries