%0 Journal Article %T A Study on the Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders among the Coalminers of Eastern Coalfields of India %A Arunabha Bandyopadhyay %A Samrat Dev %A Somnath Gangopadhyay %J International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health %P 34-37 %D 2012 %R 10.3126/ijosh.v2i2.6596 %X Background: Mining is an ancient occupation, long recognized as being arduous and liable to injury and disease. The lifecycle of mining consists of exploration, mine development, mine operation, decommissioning and land rehabilitation. %K coalminers %K musculoskeletal disorders %K lower back pain %U http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/IJOSH/article/view/6596