A Case Report: Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Due to Heavy Lifting on The Neck as An Occupational Disease

Introduction. The incidence of cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) in men is five times greater than in women. One of the causes of cervical SCI is work-related. This case report was about a 28-year-old patient complaining of weakness in both upper and lower extremities. This case report aims to discuss cervical SCI as an occupational disease that will be implemented through seven steps of occupational disease. Methods. A literature search was conducted to answer clinical questions through electronic database searches such as Pubmed and Google Scholar. It was conducted with the PICO method. The keywords used were "heavy lifting load on the head," "cervical spinal cord injury," and "worker.". Results. The literature search results from the search engine yielded 17 from PubMed and 4 articles from Google Scholar. Three articles were selected according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The three articles were conducted by Hoque MF, et al, Echarri JJ, Dave BR, et al. to assess the relationship between head lifting and the incidence of cervical SCI. Discussion. According to PERDOKI’s seven-step guideline to diagnose occupational disease, this patient was declared to have an occupational disease. The history of heavy loads on the neck for two years was the occupational factor in this case. There was no individual or occupational history in this case. Ergonomic control when lifting heavy objects is essential to preventing this case. Conclusion. The evidence-based medicine method proved that cervical SCI in solar panel technicians was an occupational disease.