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 28. Self-Insured Compensable (Lost Time) Non-Traumatic Soft Tissue Disorders in the Upper Extremity 1992-1998. Top 25 3-Digit SICs |
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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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421 Trucking and Courier Services, Except Air |
108,724,617 |
914 |
168.1 |
157.4 |
179.4 |
3.0 |
2 |
5 |
3.5 |
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451 Air Transportation, Scheduled, and Air Courier Services |
82,935,553 |
552 |
133.1 |
122.2 |
144.7 |
2.4 |
5 |
8 |
6.5 |
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736 Personnel Supply Services |
59,235,857 |
340 |
114.8 |
102.9 |
127.7 |
2.1 |
12 |
10 |
11.0 |
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541 Grocery Stores |
395,578,610 |
2,009 |
101.6 |
97.2 |
106.1 |
1.8 |
20 |
2 |
11.0 |
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335 Rolling, Drawing, & Extruding of Nonferrous Metals |
45,214,320 |
299 |
132.3 |
117.7 |
148.1 |
2.4 |
6 |
18 |
12.0 |
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373 Ship And Boat Building and Repairing |
23,150,629 |
166 |
143.4 |
122.4 |
167.0 |
2.6 |
4 |
26 |
15.0 |
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514 Groceries & Related Products |
36,305,930 |
217 |
119.5 |
104.2 |
136.5 |
2.1 |
10 |
21 |
15.5 |
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509 Miscellaneous Durable Goods |
9,152,859 |
139 |
303.7 |
255.3 |
358.6 |
5.4 |
1 |
34 |
17.5 |
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202 Dairy Products |
27,151,083 |
156 |
114.9 |
97.6 |
134.4 |
2.1 |
11 |
29 |
20.0 |
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265 Paperboard Containers & Boxes |
34,619,203 |
181 |
104.6 |
89.9 |
121.0 |
1.9 |
17 |
24 |
20.5 |
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262 Paper Mills |
36,744,802 |
187 |
101.8 |
87.7 |
117.5 |
1.8 |
19 |
22 |
20.5 |
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533 Variety Stores |
66,573,506 |
304 |
91.3 |
81.3 |
102.2 |
1.6 |
27 |
16 |
21.5 |
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201 Meat Products |
28,110,768 |
149 |
106.0 |
89.7 |
124.5 |
1.9 |
15 |
30 |
22.5 |
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411 Local & Suburban Passenger Transportation |
19,272,666 |
117 |
121.4 |
100.4 |
145.5 |
2.2 |
8 |
42 |
25.0 |
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243 Millwork, Veneer, Plywood, and Structural Wood Members |
59,371,614 |
221 |
74.4 |
65.0 |
84.9 |
1.3 |
35 |
20 |
27.5 |
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912 Legislative Bodies |
183,033,634 |
573 |
62.6 |
57.6 |
68.0 |
1.1 |
48 |
7 |
27.5 |
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242 Sawmills and Planing Mills |
36,865,396 |
158 |
85.7 |
72.9 |
100.2 |
1.5 |
28 |
28 |
27.8 |
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209 Miscellaneous Food Preparation & Kindred Products |
27,224,552 |
138 |
101.4 |
85.2 |
119.8 |
1.8 |
21 |
35 |
28.0 |
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911 Executive Offices |
260,694,328 |
794 |
60.9 |
56.8 |
65.3 |
1.1 |
52 |
6 |
29.0 |
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333 Primary Smelting and Refining of Nonferrous Metals |
77,386,041 |
266 |
68.7 |
60.7 |
77.5 |
1.2 |
40 |
19 |
29.5 |
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203 Canned, Frozen, & Preserved Fruits, Vegetables, & Foods |
108,527,677 |
334 |
61.6 |
55.1 |
68.5 |
1.1 |
49 |
11 |
30.0 |
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806 Hospitals |
701,088,881 |
1,976 |
56.4 |
53.9 |
58.9 |
1.0 |
57 |
3 |
30.0 |
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521 Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers |
36,580,201 |
146 |
79.8 |
67.4 |
93.9 |
1.4 |
31 |
32 |
31.3 |
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495 Sanitary Services |
12,525,106 |
71 |
113.4 |
88.5 |
143.0 |
2.0 |
13 |
51 |
32.0 |
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372 Aircraft and Parts |
1,224,794,272 |
2,913 |
47.6 |
45.9 |
49.3 |
0.8 |
64 |
1 |
32.5 |
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721 Laundry, Cleaning and Garment Services |
2,911,773 |
22 |
151.1 |
94.7 |
228.8 |
2.7 |
3 |
78 |
40.5 |
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* Below the line and highlighted in grey are industries 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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** SIC groups that had less than 200,000 hours per year were excluded from the analysis |
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