Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Neck, Back, and Upper Extremity in Washington State, 1990-1998

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Washington State Department of Labor and Industries , Safety and Health Assessment Research for Prevention (SHARP) Program

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 26. Self-Insured Compensable (Lost Time) Non-Traumatic Soft Tissue Disorders in the Neck 1992-1998. Top 25 3-Digit SICs by

 

Prevention Index

                 
                   

SIC DESCRIPTION

HOURS*

COUNT

RATE

LOW95

UPP95

RATE

RATE

COUNT

PREV

           

RATIO

RANK

RANK

INDEX

421 Trucking and Courier Services, Except Air

108,724,617

91

16.7

13.5

20.6

3.3

2

5

3.5

451 Air Transportation, Scheduled, and Air Courier Services

82,935,553

58

14.0

10.6

18.1

2.8

3

8

5.5

806 Hospitals

701,088,881

272

7.8

6.9

8.7

1.5

14

1

7.5

411 Local & Suburban Passenger Transportation

19,272,666

21

21.8

13.5

33.3

4.3

1

15

8.0

533 Variety Stores

66,573,506

29

8.7

5.8

12.5

1.7

7

10

8.5

541 Grocery Stores

395,578,610

138

7.0

5.9

8.2

1.4

16

3

9.5

514 Groceries & Related Products

36,305,930

19

10.5

6.3

16.3

2.1

5

17

11.0

911 Executive Offices

260,694,328

90

6.9

5.6

8.5

1.4

17

6

11.5

912 Legislative Bodies

183,033,634

60

6.6

5.0

8.4

1.3

18

7

12.5

805 Nursing & Personal Care Facilities

32,377,303

17

10.5

6.1

16.8

2.1

4

22

12.8

736 Personnel Supply Services

59,235,857

23

7.8

4.9

11.7

1.5

13

13

13.0

335 Rolling, Drawing, & Extruding of Nonferrous Metals

45,214,320

18

8.0

4.7

12.6

1.6

12

19

15.5

372 Aircraft and Parts

1,224,794,272

263

4.3

3.8

4.8

0.9

29

2

15.5

922 Public Order and Safety

39,559,768

16

8.1

4.6

13.1

1.6

9

24

16.5

963 Regulation & Administration of Communications, Electric,

27,581,440

14

10.2

5.5

17.0

2.0

6

29

17.5

Gas & Other Utilities

                 

531 Department Stores

181,877,777

40

4.4

3.1

6.0

0.9

27

9

18.0

243 Millwork, Veneer, Plywood, and Structural Wood Members

59,371,614

18

6.1

3.6

9.6

1.2

19

19

19.0

265 Paperboard Containers & Boxes

34,619,203

14

8.1

4.4

13.6

1.6

10

29

19.5

821 Elementary & Secondary Schools

945,403,008

129

2.7

2.3

3.2

0.5

38

4

21.0

734 Services to Dwellings & Other Buildings

29,297,232

12

8.2

4.2

14.3

1.6

8

36

22.0

333 Primary Smelting and Refining of Nonferrous Metals

77,386,041

18

4.7

2.8

7.4

0.9

25

19

22.0

581 Eating and Drinking Places

131,389,746

24

3.7

2.3

5.4

0.7

32

12

22.0

801 Offices and Clinics of Doctors Of Medicine

147,664,066

25

3.4

2.2

5.0

0.7

33

11

22.0

203 Canned, Frozen, & Preserved Fruits, Vegetable & Food Specialties

108,527,677

21

3.9

2.4

5.9

0.8

30

15

22.5

614 Personal Credit Institutions

73,078,223

17

4.7

2.7

7.4

0.9

24

22

22.8

                   

* SIC groups that had less than 200,000 hours per year were excluded from the analysis

             


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