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 |
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Prevention Index |
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SIC DESCRIPTION |
HOURS* |
COUNT |
RATE |
LOW95 |
UPP95 |
RATE |
RATE |
COUNT |
PREV |
RATIO |
RANK |
RANK |
INDEX |
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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 |
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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 |