Analysis of Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Welding Process in an Electronic Industry of Mexicali, Mexico

Abstract

This investigation in the ergonomics area of the occupational health issue arises when there were cases of musculoskeletal injuries in an electronics sector industry located in the city of Mexicali, which is an arid area in the northeast of the Mexican Republic. A detailed analysis of the industrial operations was developed, especially the area of welding in manufacturing production lines, and the way how musculoskeletal injuries occurred. It was observed that even with the appropriate method used in the training process for new operating personnel without experience in welding operations of electronic components in electronic products manufactured in the company where the scientific study was made, it was determined that the operators of this specific area, tend to perform their functions without control of the proper working method. This generated the discomfort at the time of elaborating the activities of part of the operative personnel and later the musculoskeletal injuries. Workers with experience in this type of operation were also evaluated and still performed the operations as they felt more comfortable, but this caused the injuries. The information on the occurrence of cases of this type of event included an evaluation from January 2020 to December 2020, with indicators that represent an increase of 40% in cases of this type of health symptom.