Weightlifter gives tips on back care
PA Hamilton Even bending down to pick up a piece of paper from the ground can be bad for the back, the champion weightlifter, Precious McKenzie, has told Huntly coalminers. Mr McKenzie has shown workers how to lift -objects and use shovels and brooms the right way to avoid back injury. State Coal has brought Mr McKenzie in to try to cut down on back injuries at the mines, and therefore lost time. ' : J ‘ V Mr McKenzie said he
found one mineworker who never knew he had been using a shovel the wrong way for 45 years. People made three basic mistakes when picking objects up from the ground, Mr McKenzie said. They twisted their spine, reached for the object, and did not bend at the knees. Following simple lifting rules could save many . people a lot of pain and : save thousands of working hours, otherwise lost
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Press, 20 August 1986, Page 28
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