A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) of Male Shipbuilding Workers and Factors Associated the Neck, Shoulder, Elbow, Low Back, or Knee MSDs

This study investigates the cross-sectional descriptive characteristics of male shipbuilding workers’ musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and factors associated with MSDs in neck, shoulders, elbows, low back, or knees. From national compensation data confirmed as during three years between 2015 2017, 985 workers were analyzed terms age, work experience, occupations, company size, MSD type according to each body region. In analysis frequency severity ‘occupation–body region–MSD type’, ‘Electrician/plumber–low back–herniated disc’ (6.9%) was form highest among total MSDs, ‘Crane–neck–herniated (500.5 days) mean sick leave days. The back (28.9%) frequency, followed by shoulders (27.7%) knees (16.2%). herniated disc frequent neck lumbar region, days (402.2 greater than that (321.1 days). While a rupture shoulder knee for (335.1 (318.8 binary logistic regression analysis, age positively shoulder, elbow regions, while category not age. Large companies >1000 employees highly small <30 related MSDs. derives prioritize prevention information. results this can be used primary establishing policy.