All respondents who indicated having taken time off work or performed light duties at work due to a work injury reported a history of work-related low back injury in responding to our main independent variable.
As a check on misclassification in our measure, we assessed responses to the following supplementary question, "Have you ever had to take time off work or perform light duties at work because of a low back work injury?" Of 1,093 respondents who responded to this question, 272 (24.1%) answered "Yes".
He stayed at the hospital for 48 days, was transferred to light duty in an honor burial detail at Fort Dix, N.J., and was finally given a medical discharge two months ago.
Return to work by 4 months (light duty) and back to previous employment at 6 months are reported in one study [24].
In a study of 617 New Zealand workers in three occupational groups with claims for work-related back injuries, radiating leg pain, a high body mass index, moderate to high physical disability, psychological distress, and unavailability of light duty work predicted disability compensation status at three months [ 21].
A compact multi-purpose spindle for multi-tasking machine tools has been developed such that it can provide high power and torque for lower speed ranges while it rotates at high speeds for light duty machining.
That's because 12 positions are vacant, seven recruits are in the academy, 12 officers are either at home or on light duty due to injuries, and one officer is on leave.
This study, therefore, supports the premise that land use policies have at least some potential to reduce the choice of light duty trucks, thereby reducing emissions.
They are applied to several categories, including "heavy light duty truck" and "light duty truck".
