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 8. State Fund Non-Traumatic Soft Tissue Disorders in the Neck, Back, and Upper Extremity 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 |
19,045 |
1194.3 |
1177.4 |
1211.3 |
3.4 |
1 |
2 |
1.5 |
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174 Masonry, Stonework, Tile Setting and Plastering |
123,613,687 |
6,325 |
1023.3 |
998.3 |
1048.9 |
2.9 |
3 |
8 |
5.5 |
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243 Millwork, Veneer, Plywood, and Structural Wood Members |
116,636,463 |
5,074 |
870.1 |
846.3 |
894.3 |
2.5 |
8 |
14 |
11.0 |
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152 General Building Contractors - Residential Buildings |
326,952,728 |
12,251 |
749.4 |
736.2 |
762.8 |
2.1 |
22 |
3 |
12.5 |
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242 Sawmills and Planing Mills |
81,675,815 |
3,885 |
951.3 |
921.6 |
981.7 |
2.7 |
5 |
22 |
13.5 |
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176 Roofing, Siding, and Sheet Metal Work |
66,522,207 |
3,493 |
1050.2 |
1015.6 |
1085.6 |
3.0 |
2 |
29 |
15.5 |
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078 Landscape & Horticultural Services |
93,933,012 |
3,781 |
805.0 |
779.6 |
831.1 |
2.3 |
15 |
25 |
19.8 |
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421 Trucking and Courier Services, Except Air |
327,000,439 |
10,870 |
664.8 |
652.4 |
677.4 |
1.9 |
37 |
4 |
20.5 |
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175 Carpentry and Floor Work |
100,926,376 |
3,860 |
764.9 |
741.0 |
789.4 |
2.2 |
21 |
23 |
22.0 |
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171 Plumbing, Heating and Air-Conditioning |
237,186,011 |
7,762 |
654.5 |
640.0 |
669.2 |
1.9 |
40 |
7 |
23.5 |
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177 Concrete Work |
59,058,363 |
2,566 |
869.0 |
835.7 |
903.3 |
2.5 |
9 |
40 |
24.5 |
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702 Rooming & Boarding Houses |
102,021,800 |
3,658 |
717.1 |
694.0 |
740.7 |
2.0 |
24 |
27 |
25.5 |
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344 Fabricated Structural Metal Products |
97,763,547 |
3,446 |
705.0 |
681.6 |
728.9 |
2.0 |
26 |
30 |
28.0 |
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179 Miscellaneous Special Trade Contractors |
184,274,123 |
5,725 |
621.4 |
605.4 |
637.7 |
1.8 |
52 |
11 |
31.5 |
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201 Meat Products |
35,433,769 |
1,721 |
971.4 |
926.0 |
1018.4 |
2.8 |
4 |
64 |
34.0 |
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836 Residential Care |
129,723,196 |
4,009 |
618.1 |
599.1 |
637.5 |
1.8 |
53 |
19 |
36.0 |
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514 Groceries & Related Products |
281,934,072 |
7,920 |
561.8 |
549.5 |
574.3 |
1.6 |
74 |
6 |
40.0 |
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162 Heavy Construction, Except Highway & Street Construction |
151,121,372 |
4,408 |
583.4 |
566.3 |
600.9 |
1.7 |
65 |
17 |
41.0 |
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209 Miscellaneous Food Preparation & Kindred Products |
81,385,791 |
2,608 |
640.9 |
616.5 |
666.0 |
1.8 |
45 |
39 |
42.0 |
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154 General Building Contractors - Nonresidential Buildings |
123,483,174 |
3,736 |
605.1 |
585.9 |
624.8 |
1.7 |
60 |
26 |
43.0 |
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521 Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers |
127,731,980 |
3,781 |
592.0 |
573.3 |
611.2 |
1.7 |
63 |
25 |
43.8 |
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451 Air Transportation, Scheduled, and Air Courier Services |
54,619,668 |
1,859 |
680.7 |
650.1 |
712.4 |
1.9 |
32 |
57 |
44.5 |
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518 Beer, Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverages |
58,876,941 |
1,967 |
668.2 |
639.0 |
698.4 |
1.9 |
36 |
53 |
44.5 |
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332 Iron and Steel Foundries |
24,778,330 |
1,107 |
893.5 |
841.7 |
947.8 |
2.5 |
6 |
89 |
47.5 |
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241 Logging |
72,854,831 |
2,218 |
608.9 |
583.8 |
634.8 |
1.7 |
58 |
45 |
51.5 |
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581 Eating and Drinking Places |
1,505,602,866 |
21,652 |
287.6 |
283.8 |
291.5 |
0.8 |
205 |
1 |
103.0 |
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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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