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2018-10-01

Decreasing the load on the lower back with an ergonomic cutting tool for harvesting oil palm bunches

Reducción de la carga en espalda baja con una herramienta de corte ergonómica para el cultivo de aceite de palma

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https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v85n207.69836

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biomechanica, agriculture, farmer, lower back pain, human simulation, ergonomics (en)
biomecánica, agricultura, campesinos, dolor lumbar, simulación humana, ergonomía (es)

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Harvesting palm oil crops involve different risk factors that decrease workers’ safety and physical integrity. This paper compares stress on the lower back when using the conventional tool and a new cutting system for cutting bunches. The biomechanical analysis is carried out using simulations generated by JACK Siemens software. The study found a 95.97% reduction of intradiscal compression (L4/L5) when cutting bunches and showed that pressure on all joints was reduced, in certain cases, such as the back and elbow, by up to 100%. That is, when cutting using the new system, the worker maintains a neutral posture of the spine. The new design comprises a point of support on which the tool rests and means that workers only have to direct the blade. Future studies should compare both tools in terms of productivity while preserving the ergonomic characteristics.
En los cultivos de aceite de palma se presentan diferentes factores de riesgo que disminuyen la seguridad y la integridad física de los trabajadores. Este trabajo compara el estrés de la espalda baja durante el corte de racimos, entre la herramienta convencional y un nuevo sistema de corte, a partir de un análisis biomecánico utilizando Jack Siemens. El estudio encontró una reducción del 95.97% en la compresión intradiscal (L4/L5) durante la actividad de corte. Asimismo, el estudió muestra que se disminuyó las demandas articulares, en la espalda y codo hasta en un 100%, es decir, que durante la actividad con el nuevo sistema diseñado, el agricultor mantiene una postura de espalda neutral. Este nuevo diseño consta de un punto de apoyo, en donde la herramienta descansa y por tanto, solo se debe dar dirección al corte. Los estudios futuros deberían comparar ambas herramientas en términos de productividad, pero conservando las características ergonómicas.

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L. Parra, L. Quintero, y M. F. Maradei Garcia, «Decreasing the load on the lower back with an ergonomic cutting tool for harvesting oil palm bunches», DYNA, vol. 85, n.º 207, pp. 214–220, oct. 2018.

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Parra, L., Quintero, L. y Maradei Garcia, M.F. 2018. Decreasing the load on the lower back with an ergonomic cutting tool for harvesting oil palm bunches. DYNA. 85, 207 (oct. 2018), 214–220. DOI:https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v85n207.69836.

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Parra, L., Quintero, L. & Maradei Garcia, M. F. (2018). Decreasing the load on the lower back with an ergonomic cutting tool for harvesting oil palm bunches. DYNA, 85(207), 214–220. https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v85n207.69836

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PARRA, L.; QUINTERO, L.; MARADEI GARCIA, M. F. Decreasing the load on the lower back with an ergonomic cutting tool for harvesting oil palm bunches. DYNA, [S. l.], v. 85, n. 207, p. 214–220, 2018. DOI: 10.15446/dyna.v85n207.69836. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/dyna/article/view/69836. Acesso em: 8 abr. 2026.

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Parra, Lina, Leonardo Quintero, y María Fernanda Maradei Garcia. 2018. «Decreasing the load on the lower back with an ergonomic cutting tool for harvesting oil palm bunches». DYNA 85 (207):214-20. https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v85n207.69836.

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Parra, L., Quintero, L. y Maradei Garcia, M. F. (2018) «Decreasing the load on the lower back with an ergonomic cutting tool for harvesting oil palm bunches», DYNA, 85(207), pp. 214–220. doi: 10.15446/dyna.v85n207.69836.

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Parra, L., L. Quintero, y M. F. Maradei Garcia. «Decreasing the load on the lower back with an ergonomic cutting tool for harvesting oil palm bunches». DYNA, vol. 85, n.º 207, octubre de 2018, pp. 214-20, doi:10.15446/dyna.v85n207.69836.

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Parra, Lina, Leonardo Quintero, y María Fernanda Maradei Garcia. «Decreasing the load on the lower back with an ergonomic cutting tool for harvesting oil palm bunches». DYNA 85, no. 207 (octubre 1, 2018): 214–220. Accedido abril 8, 2026. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/dyna/article/view/69836.

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Parra L, Quintero L, Maradei Garcia MF. Decreasing the load on the lower back with an ergonomic cutting tool for harvesting oil palm bunches. DYNA [Internet]. 1 de octubre de 2018 [citado 8 de abril de 2026];85(207):214-20. Disponible en: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/dyna/article/view/69836

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