Investigation of Whole Body Vibration Exposure of Excavator Operators in Natural Stone Quarries

With the acceleration of industrialization in the world and in our country, there are great increases in mining production. Unfortunately, with the increase in production, occupational accidents and diseases are becoming more widespread. In Turkey, which does not have a good report card in this regard, occupational health and safety is still an element that has not been fully implemented. In this regard, occupational health and safety is still an element that has not been fully implemented. Occupational health and safety has a wide range. Each issue of occupational health and safety is of a different importance. Vibration is one of the least studied in the mining sector. In this study, whole body vibration (WBV) exposures of excavator operators working in the natural stone mining sector were investigated. Measurements were made with both hydraulic hammer and bucket mounted. As a result, excavator operators were exposed to higher vibration when working with the hydraulic hammer end