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Ergonomic evaluation of tasks at a medical devices manufacturing plant in Mexico revealed that all jobs involved one or more risk factors associated with the development of cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs). The prevalence of CTD was 28% based on questionnaire surveys and 17% based on physical examinations; 15% reported symptoms and showed symptoms on examination. CTD was reported more frequently in women than in men, and in subjects who had worked at the plant less that one year. Workforce turnover may have included some affected workers who left employment, thus reducing the apparent CTD rate in experienced workers.