Abstract
The location of workplace hazards, the design of fall intervention systems, the development of climbing and walking strategies, and the forensic analysis of slip and fall accidents all benefit from a knowledge of hand motion under the combined effects of gravity and human response. This paper calculates the maximum simple reaction time that will enable the hands to elevate during a drop or trip event. Hand trajectories are characterized for both scenarios.
Volume Subject Area:
Safety Engineering and Risk Analysis
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