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 18. State Fund Compensable Non-Traumatic Soft Tissue Disorders in the Back 1990-1998. 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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805 Nursing & Personal Care Facilities |
318,942,756 |
4,999 |
313.5 |
304.8 |
322.3 |
4.1 |
2 |
1 |
1.5 |
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174 Masonry, Stonework, Tile Setting and Plastering |
123,613,687 |
1,810 |
292.8 |
279.5 |
306.7 |
3.8 |
3 |
6 |
4.5 |
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421 Trucking and Courier Services, Except Air |
327,000,439 |
3,393 |
207.5 |
200.6 |
214.6 |
2.7 |
9 |
3 |
6.0 |
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152 General Building Contractors - Residential Buildings |
326,952,728 |
3,330 |
203.7 |
196.8 |
210.7 |
2.6 |
11 |
4 |
7.5 |
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176 Roofing, Siding, and Sheet Metal Work |
66,522,207 |
1,054 |
316.9 |
298.0 |
336.6 |
4.1 |
1 |
18 |
9.5 |
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175 Carpentry and Floor Work |
100,926,376 |
1,170 |
231.9 |
218.8 |
245.5 |
3.0 |
6 |
15 |
10.5 |
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078 Landscape & Horticultural Services |
93,933,012 |
1,046 |
222.7 |
209.4 |
236.6 |
2.9 |
8 |
19 |
13.5 |
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836 Residential Care |
129,723,196 |
1,195 |
184.2 |
173.9 |
195.0 |
2.4 |
16 |
14 |
15.0 |
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177 Concrete Work |
59,058,363 |
810 |
274.3 |
255.7 |
293.9 |
3.6 |
4 |
27 |
15.5 |
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179 Miscellaneous Special Trade Contractors |
184,274,123 |
1,490 |
161.7 |
153.6 |
170.1 |
2.1 |
32 |
8 |
20.0 |
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242 Sawmills and Planing Mills |
81,675,815 |
745 |
182.4 |
169.6 |
196.0 |
2.4 |
17 |
31 |
24.0 |
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702 Rooming & Boarding Houses |
102,021,800 |
870 |
170.6 |
159.4 |
182.3 |
2.2 |
24 |
24 |
24.0 |
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162 Heavy Construction, Except Highway & Street Construction |
151,121,372 |
1,198 |
158.5 |
149.7 |
167.8 |
2.1 |
37 |
13 |
25.0 |
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243 Millwork, Veneer, Plywood, and Structural Wood Members |
116,636,463 |
942 |
161.5 |
151.4 |
172.2 |
2.1 |
33 |
22 |
27.5 |
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518 Beer, Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverages |
58,876,941 |
546 |
185.5 |
170.2 |
201.7 |
2.4 |
15 |
41 |
28.0 |
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171 Plumbing, Heating and Air-Conditioning |
237,186,011 |
1,784 |
150.4 |
143.5 |
157.6 |
2.0 |
49 |
7 |
28.0 |
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154 General Building Contractors - Nonresidential Buildings |
123,483,174 |
975 |
157.9 |
148.2 |
168.1 |
2.1 |
40 |
21 |
30.5 |
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172 Painting and Paper Hanging |
67,647,176 |
570 |
168.5 |
155.0 |
182.9 |
2.2 |
26 |
39 |
32.5 |
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344 Fabricated Structural Metal Products |
97,763,547 |
786 |
160.8 |
149.7 |
172.4 |
2.1 |
36 |
29 |
32.5 |
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241 Logging |
72,854,831 |
587 |
161.1 |
148.4 |
174.7 |
2.1 |
35 |
38 |
36.5 |
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734 Services to Dwellings & Other Buildings |
114,895,296 |
844 |
146.9 |
137.2 |
157.2 |
1.9 |
52 |
26 |
39.0 |
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327 Concrete, Gypsum and Plaster Products |
51,729,968 |
422 |
163.2 |
148.0 |
179.5 |
2.1 |
31 |
53 |
42.0 |
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806 Hospitals |
83,768,036 |
626 |
149.5 |
138.0 |
161.6 |
1.9 |
51 |
35 |
43.0 |
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521 Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers |
127,731,980 |
847 |
132.6 |
123.8 |
141.9 |
1.7 |
64 |
25 |
44.5 |
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808 Home Health Care Services |
58,345,151 |
454 |
155.6 |
141.6 |
170.6 |
2.0 |
43 |
50 |
46.5 |
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581 Eating and Drinking Places |
1,505,602,866 |
3,920 |
52.1 |
50.5 |
53.7 |
0.7 |
212 |
2 |
107.0 |
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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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