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
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Table 33. Combined State Fund and Self-Insured Compensable (Lost Time) Non-Traumatic Soft Tissue Disorders in the Back 1992-1998. Top 25 3-Digit SICs by Prevention Index |
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SIC DESCRIPTION |
HOURS* |
COUNT |
RATE |
LOW95 |
UPP95 |
RATE |
RATE |
COUNT |
PREV |
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RATIO |
RANK |
RANK |
INDEX |
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805 Nursing & Personal Care Facilities |
279,188,108 |
3,770 |
270.1 |
261.5 |
278.8 |
3.6 |
3 |
4 |
3.5 |
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421 Trucking and Courier Services, Except Air |
371,130,012 |
4,685 |
252.5 |
245.3 |
259.8 |
3.3 |
5 |
2 |
3.5 |
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174 Masonry, Stonework, Tile Setting and Plastering |
97,009,401 |
1,349 |
278.1 |
263.5 |
293.4 |
3.7 |
2 |
12 |
6.8 |
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451 Air Transportation, Scheduled, and Air Courier Services |
124,888,568 |
1,237 |
198.1 |
187.2 |
209.5 |
2.6 |
10 |
13 |
11.5 |
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152 General Building Contractors - Residential Buildings |
255,429,006 |
2,295 |
179.7 |
172.4 |
187.2 |
2.4 |
17 |
8 |
12.5 |
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175 Carpentry and Floor Work |
85,850,737 |
916 |
213.4 |
199.8 |
227.7 |
2.8 |
6 |
20 |
13.0 |
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176 Roofing, Siding, and Sheet Metal Work |
53,155,929 |
813 |
305.9 |
285.2 |
327.7 |
4.0 |
1 |
29 |
15.0 |
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078 Landscape & Horticultural Services |
80,688,524 |
816 |
202.3 |
188.6 |
216.6 |
2.7 |
9 |
28 |
18.5 |
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836 Residential Care |
102,344,406 |
898 |
175.5 |
164.2 |
187.3 |
2.3 |
19 |
21 |
20.0 |
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179 Miscellaneous Special Trade Contractors |
154,860,223 |
1,159 |
149.7 |
141.2 |
158.6 |
2.0 |
30 |
14 |
22.0 |
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177 Concrete Work |
48,276,510 |
633 |
262.2 |
242.2 |
283.5 |
3.5 |
4 |
42 |
23.0 |
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734 Services to Dwellings & Other Buildings |
122,854,053 |
942 |
153.4 |
143.7 |
163.5 |
2.0 |
29 |
18 |
23.5 |
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171 Plumbing, Heating and Air-Conditioning |
191,862,228 |
1,349 |
140.6 |
133.2 |
148.3 |
1.9 |
42 |
12 |
26.8 |
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702 Rooming & Boarding Houses |
89,286,472 |
761 |
170.5 |
158.6 |
183.0 |
2.3 |
23 |
31 |
27.0 |
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162 Heavy Construction, Except Highway & Street Construction |
123,581,919 |
896 |
145.0 |
135.7 |
154.8 |
1.9 |
36 |
22 |
29.0 |
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533 Variety Stores |
79,792,213 |
681 |
170.7 |
158.1 |
184.0 |
2.3 |
22 |
39 |
30.5 |
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541 Grocery Stores |
709,445,679 |
4,441 |
125.2 |
121.5 |
128.9 |
1.7 |
59 |
3 |
31.0 |
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806 Hospitals |
764,324,640 |
4,757 |
124.5 |
121.0 |
128.1 |
1.6 |
61 |
1 |
31.0 |
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518 Beer, Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverages |
47,214,747 |
449 |
190.2 |
173.0 |
208.6 |
2.5 |
13 |
51 |
32.0 |
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242 Sawmills and Planing Mills |
100,786,202 |
737 |
146.3 |
135.9 |
157.2 |
1.9 |
35 |
36 |
35.5 |
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335 Rolling, Drawing, & Extruding of Nonferrous Metals |
47,249,167 |
422 |
178.6 |
162.0 |
196.5 |
2.4 |
18 |
56 |
37.0 |
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411 Local & Suburban Passenger Transportation |
44,346,780 |
405 |
182.7 |
165.3 |
201.3 |
2.4 |
16 |
59 |
37.5 |
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172 Painting and Paper Hanging |
55,750,317 |
464 |
166.5 |
151.7 |
182.3 |
2.2 |
26 |
49 |
37.5 |
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521 Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers |
137,532,600 |
849 |
123.5 |
115.3 |
132.1 |
1.6 |
62 |
24 |
43.0 |
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344 Fabricated Structural Metal Products |
77,480,964 |
542 |
139.9 |
128.4 |
152.2 |
1.9 |
43 |
45 |
44.0 |
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* SIC groups that had less than 200,000 hours per year were excluded from the analysis |
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