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 38. State Fund Non-Traumatic Soft Tissue Disorders in the Back 1990-1998. WICs by Prevention Index* |
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WIC DESCRIPTION |
HOURS** |
COUNT |
RATE |
LOW95 |
UPP95 |
RATE |
RATE |
COUNT |
PREV |
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RATIO |
RANK |
RANK |
INDEX |
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6108 Nursing Homes |
318,998,144 |
13,017 |
816.1 |
802.2 |
830.3 |
4.3 |
15 |
1 |
8.0 |
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0510 Wood Frame Bldg. Construction |
194,531,508 |
5,981 |
614.9 |
599.4 |
630.7 |
3.2 |
32 |
3 |
17.5 |
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0507 Roofing |
30,718,052 |
1,638 |
1066.5 |
1015.4 |
1119.4 |
5.6 |
8 |
36 |
22.0 |
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0518 Building Construction NOC |
87,932,579 |
2,606 |
592.7 |
570.2 |
615.9 |
3.1 |
40 |
18 |
29.0 |
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0515 Wallboard Installation |
17,974,290 |
1,086 |
1208.4 |
1137.6 |
1282.5 |
6.3 |
4 |
57 |
30.5 |
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6907 Moving Companies |
24,074,567 |
1,188 |
986.9 |
931.6 |
1044.7 |
5.2 |
9 |
53 |
31.0 |
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2105 Beer Distributors |
34,437,289 |
1,349 |
783.5 |
742.2 |
826.4 |
4.1 |
18 |
44 |
31.0 |
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2903 Wood Products Mfg. |
114,642,084 |
3,075 |
536.5 |
517.7 |
555.8 |
2.8 |
58 |
10 |
34.0 |
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0301 Landscaping |
67,457,555 |
2,008 |
595.3 |
569.6 |
622.0 |
3.1 |
39 |
30 |
34.5 |
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4305 Garbage Collection |
32,762,438 |
1,238 |
755.7 |
714.2 |
799.0 |
3.9 |
20 |
50 |
35.0 |
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0306 Plumbing |
95,520,364 |
2,607 |
545.9 |
525.1 |
567.2 |
2.9 |
54 |
17 |
35.5 |
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7114 Temp. Help-Assembly |
20,511,447 |
1,007 |
981.9 |
922.2 |
1044.5 |
5.1 |
10 |
62 |
36.0 |
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0102 Concrete Construction |
38,232,096 |
1,273 |
665.9 |
629.8 |
703.5 |
3.5 |
23 |
49 |
36.0 |
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1101 Parcel Package Delivery |
130,388,856 |
3,343 |
512.8 |
495.5 |
530.5 |
2.7 |
64 |
8 |
36.0 |
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1002 Sawmills |
46,261,695 |
1,395 |
603.1 |
571.9 |
635.6 |
3.1 |
37 |
42 |
39.5 |
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0307 HVAC Systems |
85,317,579 |
2,258 |
529.3 |
507.7 |
551.6 |
2.8 |
59 |
24 |
41.5 |
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5103 Foundries, NOC |
24,921,130 |
892 |
715.9 |
669.6 |
764.4 |
3.7 |
21 |
67 |
44.0 |
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0502 Floor Covering Installation |
20,455,835 |
819 |
800.7 |
746.8 |
857.5 |
4.2 |
17 |
73 |
45.0 |
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6802 Airlines, Ground Crew |
25,150,030 |
831 |
660.8 |
616.7 |
707.3 |
3.5 |
25 |
71 |
48.0 |
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0302 Masonry Construction |
20,832,640 |
723 |
694.1 |
644.4 |
746.6 |
3.6 |
22 |
80 |
51.0 |
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6405 Tire Sales & Service |
48,936,413 |
1,320 |
539.5 |
510.8 |
569.4 |
2.8 |
57 |
46 |
51.5 |
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1102 Trucking, NOC |
162,999,719 |
3,410 |
418.4 |
404.5 |
432.7 |
2.2 |
96 |
7 |
51.5 |
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2102 Warehouses, NOC |
58,339,827 |
1,475 |
505.7 |
480.2 |
532.1 |
2.6 |
67 |
39 |
53.0 |
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7201 State Health Care Facilities |
80,720,784 |
1,855 |
459.6 |
438.9 |
481.0 |
2.4 |
78 |
32 |
55.0 |
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5209 Boilermaking |
41,375,841 |
1,120 |
541.4 |
510.1 |
574.0 |
2.8 |
56 |
56 |
56.0 |
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1005 Shake Mills |
1,673,631 |
132 |
1577.4 |
1319.8 |
1870.6 |
8.2 |
2 |
199 |
100.5 |
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0109 Reinforcing Steel Installation |
1,170,742 |
107 |
1827.9 |
1498.0 |
2208.9 |
9.5 |
1 |
217 |
109.0 |
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3905 Restaurants |
1,592,192,021 |
12,587 |
158.1 |
155.4 |
160.9 |
0.8 |
226 |
2 |
114.0 |
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7119 Temp. Help-Vehicle Operation |
1,238,666 |
76 |
1227.1 |
966.8 |
1536.0 |
6.4 |
3 |
234 |
118.5 |
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*Below the line and highlighted in grey are risk classes that were in the top three by rate or count that were not in the top 25 based by prevention index |
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** Risk classes that had less than 100,000 hours per year were excluded from the analysis |
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