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 31. Combined State Fund and Self-Insured Compensable (Lost Time) Non-Traumatic Soft Tissue Disorders in the Neck, Back, and |
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Upper Extremity 1992-1998. Top 25 3-Digit SICs 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 |
371,130,012 |
7,391 |
398.3 |
389.3 |
407.5 |
3.0 |
4 |
4 |
4.0 |
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805 Nursing & Personal Care Facilities |
279,188,108 |
5,611 |
402.0 |
391.5 |
412.6 |
3.0 |
3 |
6 |
4.5 |
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174 Masonry, Stonework, Tile Setting and Plastering |
97,009,401 |
2,172 |
447.8 |
429.2 |
467.0 |
3.4 |
1 |
13 |
7.0 |
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451 Air Transportation, Scheduled, and Air Courier Services |
124,888,568 |
2,367 |
379.1 |
363.9 |
394.6 |
2.8 |
6 |
11 |
8.5 |
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152 General Building Contractors - Residential Buildings |
255,429,006 |
3,529 |
276.3 |
267.3 |
285.6 |
2.1 |
23 |
8 |
15.5 |
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176 Roofing, Siding, and Sheet Metal Work |
53,155,929 |
1,179 |
443.6 |
418.6 |
469.7 |
3.3 |
2 |
36 |
19.0 |
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175 Carpentry and Floor Work |
85,850,737 |
1,384 |
322.4 |
305.7 |
339.9 |
2.4 |
12 |
26 |
19.0 |
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836 Residential Care |
102,344,406 |
1,487 |
290.6 |
276.0 |
305.7 |
2.2 |
20 |
20 |
20.0 |
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541 Grocery Stores |
709,445,679 |
8,371 |
236.0 |
231.0 |
241.1 |
1.8 |
44 |
1 |
22.5 |
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177 Concrete Work |
48,276,510 |
949 |
393.2 |
368.5 |
419.0 |
2.9 |
5 |
44 |
24.5 |
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078 Landscape & Horticultural Services |
80,688,524 |
1,243 |
308.1 |
291.2 |
325.7 |
2.3 |
15 |
34 |
24.5 |
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242 Sawmills and Planing Mills |
100,786,202 |
1,356 |
269.1 |
255.0 |
283.8 |
2.0 |
25 |
29 |
27.0 |
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734 Services to Dwellings & Other Buildings |
122,854,053 |
1,535 |
249.9 |
237.5 |
262.7 |
1.9 |
38 |
19 |
28.5 |
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335 Rolling, Drawing, & Extruding of Nonferrous Metals |
47,249,167 |
807 |
341.6 |
318.4 |
366.0 |
2.6 |
9 |
49 |
29.0 |
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533 Variety Stores |
79,792,213 |
1,146 |
287.2 |
270.9 |
304.4 |
2.2 |
21 |
38 |
29.5 |
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179 Miscellaneous Special Trade Contractors |
154,860,223 |
1,789 |
231.0 |
220.5 |
242.0 |
1.7 |
48 |
16 |
32.0 |
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806 Hospitals |
764,324,640 |
8,228 |
215.3 |
210.7 |
220.0 |
1.6 |
64 |
2 |
33.0 |
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411 Local & Suburban Passenger Transportation |
44,346,780 |
720 |
324.7 |
301.4 |
349.3 |
2.4 |
11 |
61 |
36.0 |
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162 Heavy Construction, Except Highway & Street Construction |
123,581,919 |
1,419 |
229.6 |
217.9 |
241.9 |
1.7 |
50 |
25 |
37.5 |
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702 Rooming & Boarding Houses |
89,286,472 |
1,120 |
250.9 |
236.4 |
266.0 |
1.9 |
36 |
40 |
38.0 |
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171 Plumbing, Heating and Air-Conditioning |
191,862,228 |
2,083 |
217.1 |
207.9 |
226.7 |
1.6 |
63 |
14 |
38.5 |
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514 Groceries & Related Products |
258,195,791 |
2,651 |
205.3 |
197.6 |
213.3 |
1.5 |
67 |
10 |
38.5 |
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243 Millwork, Veneer, Plywood, and Structural Wood Members |
149,006,973 |
1,641 |
220.3 |
209.7 |
231.2 |
1.6 |
60 |
18 |
39.0 |
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201 Meat Products |
56,365,774 |
752 |
266.8 |
248.1 |
286.6 |
2.0 |
28 |
54 |
41.0 |
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344 Fabricated Structural Metal Products |
77,480,964 |
906 |
233.9 |
218.9 |
249.6 |
1.8 |
46 |
45 |
45.5 |
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372 Aircraft and Parts |
1,290,016,689 |
7,716 |
119.6 |
117.0 |
122.3 |
0.9 |
166 |
3 |
84.5 |
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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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