The history of Vibration White Finger |
| The following is a brief history of Vibration White Finger through the ages . . . |
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| 1839: Pneumatic tools were introduced into the French mines. By 1890 such tools were being used extensively. |
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| 1862: French Physician, Dr Maurice Raynard, identified Primary Raynard’s Phenonmenon in his thesis “Local asphyxia and symmetrical gangrene of the extremities”.
Also describes the condition of “dead hand” known as white finger. |
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| 1911: Lorgia reported “dead fingers” amongst the Italian miners who used pneumatic tools. |
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| 1918: Hamilton and Leake recognized the link between exposure to
vibration and the symptoms. It was noted that the severity of symptoms was directly related to the degree
of use of the power tools. These reports were concerned with pneumatically driven tools only.
However in the 1940s and 1950s electrically powered rotating tools were implicated. |
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| First reports of HAVS syndrome in specific tools users: |
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| 1911: Compressed air tools |
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| 1931: Grinding wheels |
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| 1940: Cutlery grinding |
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| 1945: Fettlers, riveters, caulkers and polishers |
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| 1962: Jack-leg and stopper drills |
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| 1964: Chain saws |
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| 1979: Brush cutters |
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| 1996: Power screwdrivers |
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| 1997: Pneumatic knives |
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| 1946: Earliest UK reported case involving HAVS in a matter –
Fitzsimmenn V Ford Motor Co.Ltd.
This was not a claim in negligence but under the Workman’s Compensation Acts. |
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| 1974: Health and Safety at work act 1974 |
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| 1975: Dr Pelmear developed first medical Classification Acts |
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