Independent report

Dupuytren鈥檚 contracture due to hand-transmitted vibration: IIAC report

A report on adding Dupuytren鈥檚 contracture to the list of Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit diseases.

From:
Industrial Injuries Advisory Council and Department for Work and Pensions
Published
8 May 2014

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This report reviews the link between work with hand-held vibratory tools and a disorder of the hand called Dupuytren鈥檚 contracture. It sets out the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council鈥檚 (IIAC鈥檚) reasons and recommends that Dupuytren鈥檚 contracture be added to the list of prescribed diseases for which Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) is payable.

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Published 8 May 2014

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