Summary Statement
An in-depth research study of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in Washington state from 1990-1998 based on worker’s compensation claims.
May 2000
| Table 10. State Fund Non-Traumatic Soft Tissue Disorders in the Back 1990-1998. Top 25 3-Digit SICs by Prevention Index* | |||||||||
| SIC DESCRIPTION | HOURS** | COUNT | RATE | LOW95 | UPP95 | RATE RATIO | RATE RANK | COUNT RANK | PREV INDEX |
| 805 Nursing & Personal Care Facilities | 318,942,756 | 11,499 | 721.1 | 707.9 | 734.4 | 3.8 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 174 Masonry, Stonework, Tile Setting and Plastering | 123,613,687 | 3,609 | 583.9 | 565.0 | 603.3 | 3.0 | 3 | 8 | 5.5 |
| 152 General Building Contractors - Residential Buildings | 326,952,728 | 7,269 | 444.7 | 434.5 | 455.0 | 2.3 | 14 | 3 | 8.5 |
| 175 Carpentry and Floor Work | 100,926,376 | 2,341 | 463.9 | 445.3 | 483.1 | 2.4 | 10 | 19 | 14.5 |
| 243 Millwork, Veneer, Plywood, and Structural Wood Members | 116,636,463 | 2,633 | 451.5 | 434.4 | 469.1 | 2.4 | 12 | 17 | 14.5 |
| 176 Roofing, Siding, and Sheet Metal Work | 66,522,207 | 2,067 | 621.4 | 594.9 | 648.8 | 3.2 | 2 | 28 | 15.0 |
| 421 Trucking and Courier Services, Except Air | 327,000,439 | 6,422 | 392.8 | 383.2 | 402.5 | 2.1 | 28 | 4 | 16.0 |
| 078 Landscape & Horticultural Services | 93,933,012 | 2,217 | 472.0 | 452.6 | 492.1 | 2.5 | 8 | 25 | 16.5 |
| 242 Sawmills and Planing Mills | 81,675,815 | 1,967 | 481.7 | 460.6 | 503.4 | 2.5 | 6 | 29 | 17.5 |
| 171 Plumbing, Heating and Air-Conditioning | 237,186,011 | 4,563 | 384.8 | 373.7 | 396.1 | 2.0 | 30 | 6 | 18.0 |
| 702 Rooming & Boarding Houses | 102,021,800 | 2,257 | 442.5 | 424.4 | 461.1 | 2.3 | 16 | 21 | 18.5 |
| 177 Concrete Work | 59,058,363 | 1,575 | 533.4 | 507.4 | 560.4 | 2.8 | 4 | 34 | 19.0 |
| 179 Miscellaneous Special Trade Contractors | 184,274,123 | 3,403 | 369.3 | 357.0 | 382.0 | 1.9 | 36 | 9 | 22.5 |
| 518 Beer, Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverages | 58,876,941 | 1,311 | 445.3 | 421.6 | 470.1 | 2.3 | 13 | 42 | 27.5 |
| 344 Fabricated Structural Metal Products | 97,763,547 | 1,921 | 393.0 | 375.6 | 411.0 | 2.1 | 27 | 30 | 28.5 |
| 162 Heavy Construction, Except Highway & Street Construction | 151,121,372 | 2,664 | 352.6 | 339.3 | 366.2 | 1.8 | 43 | 16 | 29.5 |
| 154 General Building Contractors - Nonresidential Buildings | 123,483,174 | 2,225 | 360.4 | 345.6 | 375.7 | 1.9 | 40 | 22 | 31.0 |
| 521 Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers | 127,731,980 | 2,223 | 348.1 | 333.8 | 362.8 | 1.8 | 47 | 23 | 35.0 |
| 836 Residential Care | 129,723,196 | 2,221 | 342.4 | 328.3 | 357.0 | 1.8 | 51 | 24 | 37.5 |
| 553 Auto & Home Supply Stores | 118,282,637 | 1,910 | 323.0 | 308.6 | 337.8 | 1.7 | 59 | 31 | 45.0 |
| 332 Iron and Steel Foundries | 24,778,330 | 631 | 509.3 | 470.3 | 550.7 | 2.7 | 5 | 86 | 45.5 |
| 241 Logging | 72,854,831 | 1,258 | 345.3 | 326.5 | 365.0 | 1.8 | 50 | 44 | 47.0 |
| 327 Concrete, Gypsum and Plaster Products | 51,729,968 | 971 | 375.4 | 352.2 | 399.8 | 2.0 | 34 | 61 | 47.5 |
| 734 Services to Dwellings & Other Buildings | 114,895,296 | 1,814 | 315.8 | 301.4 | 330.6 | 1.6 | 63 | 33 | 48.0 |
| 451 Air Transportation, Scheduled, and Air Courier Services | 54,619,668 | 992 | 363.2 | 341.0 | 386.6 | 1.9 | 39 | 59 | 49.0 |
| 581 Eating and Drinking Places | 1,505,602,866 | 11,605 | 154.2 | 151.4 | 157.0 | 0.8 | 207 | 1 | 104.0 |
| * Below the line and Highlighted in grey are industries that were in the top three by rate or count that were not in the top 25 based by prevention index | |||||||||
| ** SIC groups that had less than 200,000 hours were excluded from the analysis | |||||||||
