I have been a tech for just over eight years.  I now have to wear cock-up
wrist splints every night, and my grip strength has diminished
significantly.  I had a fully automatic Shandon Finesse ME microtome for
almost a year, and it was great.  I am trying to avoid surgery, but it is
just a matter of time until my hands will no longer be useful.

Dave Reynolds, HT(ASCP)
Alaska Native Medical Center
Anchorage, AK  99516


> -----Original Message-----
> From:	RetTek2000@aol.com [SMTP:RetTek2000@aol.com]
> Sent:	Tuesday, April 04, 2000 5:48 AM
> To:	histonet@pathology.swmed.edu; JWEEMS@sjha.org
> Subject:	Fwd: Ergonomics
> 
> I find it very interesting the different opinions that people have about 
> microtomes and ergonomics.   If it is possible I would like to hear from
> ALL  
> who have been having trouble with hands, wrists, shoulders and how long
> you 
> have been a histotech.
> I dont think that all of us have enough information on it. It seems to be,
> 
> well that dont bother me, so I dont have to do anything about it. Well,
> just 
> wait a few years.
> So please all you Histonetters, let me know.
> Thanks in advance,
> Randi
> RetTek2000 << Message: Re: Ergonomics >>