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 43. State Fund Claims for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 1990-1998. Top 25 WICs by Prevention Index* |
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WIC DESCRIPTION |
HOURS** |
COUNT |
RATE |
LOW95 |
UPP95 |
RATE |
RATE |
COUNT |
PREV |
|
RATIO |
RANK |
RANK |
INDEX |
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3304 Meat Dealers Wholesale |
81,167,764 |
443 |
109.2 |
99.2 |
119.8 |
4.5 |
9 |
11 |
10.0 |
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6402 Supermarkets |
260,483,458 |
894 |
68.6 |
64.2 |
73.3 |
2.8 |
31 |
5 |
18.0 |
|
6501 Barber Shops |
114,054,477 |
418 |
73.3 |
66.4 |
80.7 |
3.0 |
26 |
12 |
19.0 |
|
2903 Wood Products Mfg. |
114,642,084 |
399 |
69.6 |
62.9 |
76.8 |
2.9 |
30 |
13 |
21.5 |
|
1002 Sawmills |
46,261,695 |
202 |
87.3 |
75.7 |
100.2 |
3.6 |
16 |
33 |
24.5 |
|
3510 Plastic Products Manufacturing |
95,273,772 |
322 |
67.6 |
60.4 |
75.4 |
2.8 |
32 |
19 |
25.5 |
|
4301 Meat Products Mfg. |
21,057,070 |
117 |
111.1 |
91.9 |
133.2 |
4.6 |
8 |
52 |
29.8 |
|
5001 Logging |
36,757,688 |
157 |
85.4 |
72.6 |
99.9 |
3.5 |
18 |
44 |
31.0 |
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3708 Textile Mfg. |
43,120,692 |
160 |
74.2 |
63.2 |
86.6 |
3.1 |
25 |
41 |
33.0 |
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0510 Wood Frame Bldg. Construction |
194,531,508 |
499 |
51.3 |
46.9 |
56.0 |
2.1 |
58 |
9 |
33.5 |
|
0515 Wallboard Installation |
17,974,290 |
104 |
115.7 |
94.5 |
140.2 |
4.8 |
7 |
62 |
34.3 |
|
3802 Clothing Mfg. |
96,780,338 |
275 |
56.8 |
50.3 |
64.0 |
2.3 |
48 |
22 |
35.0 |
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0518 Building Construction NOC |
87,932,579 |
260 |
59.1 |
52.2 |
66.8 |
2.4 |
46 |
26 |
36.0 |
|
3404 Aluminum Product Mfg. |
139,393,657 |
359 |
51.5 |
46.3 |
57.1 |
2.1 |
57 |
16 |
36.5 |
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0507 Roofing |
30,718,052 |
114 |
74.2 |
61.2 |
89.2 |
3.1 |
24 |
54 |
39.0 |
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6908 Paper Products Mfg. |
24,555,960 |
104 |
84.7 |
69.2 |
102.6 |
3.5 |
19 |
62 |
40.3 |
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3402 Machine Shops |
219,757,227 |
456 |
41.5 |
37.8 |
45.5 |
1.7 |
72 |
10 |
41.0 |
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4902 State Government - Clerical |
554,190,312 |
1,063 |
38.4 |
36.1 |
40.7 |
1.6 |
79 |
3 |
41.0 |
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4002 Creameries |
10,655,091 |
78 |
146.4 |
115.7 |
182.7 |
6.0 |
5 |
80 |
42.5 |
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7204 Preferred Workers |
17,941,424 |
86 |
95.9 |
76.7 |
118.4 |
3.9 |
11 |
75 |
42.8 |
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3906 Bakeries Wholesale NOC |
35,872,084 |
117 |
65.2 |
53.9 |
78.2 |
2.7 |
34 |
52 |
42.8 |
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0504 Painting |
75,277,953 |
201 |
53.4 |
46.3 |
61.3 |
2.2 |
53 |
35 |
43.8 |
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5209 Boilermaking |
41,375,841 |
126 |
60.9 |
50.7 |
72.5 |
2.5 |
43 |
50 |
46.5 |
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2907 Cabinet/Countertop Mfg. |
59,498,695 |
159 |
53.4 |
45.5 |
62.4 |
2.2 |
52 |
42 |
47.0 |
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0302 Masonry Construction |
20,832,640 |
86 |
82.6 |
66.0 |
102.0 |
3.4 |
20 |
75 |
47.3 |
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3905 Restaurants |
1,592,192,021 |
1,818 |
22.8 |
21.8 |
23.9 |
0.9 |
150 |
2 |
76.0 |
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0109 Reinforcing Steel Installation |
1,170,742 |
24 |
410.0 |
262.6 |
610.1 |
16.9 |
1 |
159 |
79.8 |
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4904 Clerical Office, NOC |
3,117,822,728 |
2,451 |
15.7 |
15.1 |
16.4 |
0.6 |
176 |
1 |
88.5 |
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1005 Shake Mills |
1,673,631 |
18 |
215.1 |
127.4 |
340.0 |
8.8 |
2 |
176 |
88.8 |
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7119 Temp. Help-Vehicle Operation |
1,238,666 |
10 |
161.5 |
77.3 |
297.0 |
6.6 |
3 |
207 |
104.8 |
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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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