Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome

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Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome

the current medical description of what used to include vibration induced white finger, a condition often suffered by workers using vibrating power tools and often litigated. In such cases use is made of the Taylor Pelmear Scale and the Stockholm Scale as ways of indicating the severity of the disease.
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She has more than 15 years representing victims of industrial disease and serious injury and although she specialises in mesothelioma and other asbestos related cases, Lesley has also represented those with occupational asthma, hand arm vibration syndrome and other work related upper limb disorders.
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Company officers had also admitted charges that four employees had been diagnosed with Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) as a result of regular use of percussive or vibrating tools, and these had not been reported to the relevant enforcing authority.
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Prolonged exposure to hand-transmitted vibration can cause different vibration-induced injuries, which are collectively known as hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) [1].
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Zulquernain Mallick discussed about Hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) is very common among workers operating power tools and performing similar work for extended period of time.
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