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 11. State Fund Non-Traumatic Soft Tissue Disorders in the 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 |
4,995 |
313.2 |
304.6 |
322.0 |
2.7 |
13 |
2 |
7.5 |
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242 Sawmills and Planing Mills |
81,675,815 |
1,521 |
372.4 |
354.0 |
391.6 |
3.2 |
4 |
15 |
9.5 |
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243 Millwork, Veneer, Plywood, and Structural Wood Members |
116,636,463 |
1,853 |
317.7 |
303.4 |
332.5 |
2.7 |
10 |
10 |
10.0 |
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174 Masonry, Stonework, Tile Setting and Plastering |
123,613,687 |
1,822 |
294.8 |
281.4 |
308.6 |
2.5 |
22 |
11 |
16.5 |
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201 Meat Products |
35,433,769 |
799 |
451.0 |
420.2 |
483.4 |
3.9 |
2 |
43 |
22.5 |
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209 Miscellaneous Food Preparation & Kindred Products |
81,385,791 |
1,167 |
286.8 |
270.6 |
303.7 |
2.5 |
25 |
23 |
24.0 |
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514 Groceries & Related Products |
281,934,072 |
3,127 |
221.8 |
214.1 |
229.7 |
1.9 |
44 |
5 |
24.5 |
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176 Roofing, Siding, and Sheet Metal Work |
66,522,207 |
1,001 |
301.0 |
282.6 |
320.2 |
2.6 |
19 |
31 |
25.0 |
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152 General Building Contractors - Residential Buildings |
326,952,728 |
3,438 |
210.3 |
203.3 |
217.5 |
1.8 |
52 |
4 |
28.0 |
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078 Landscape & Horticultural Services |
93,933,012 |
1,130 |
240.6 |
226.8 |
255.0 |
2.1 |
35 |
25 |
30.0 |
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308 Miscellaneous Plastics Products |
101,492,778 |
1,176 |
231.7 |
218.7 |
245.4 |
2.0 |
40 |
21 |
30.5 |
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344 Fabricated Structural Metal Products |
97,763,547 |
1,157 |
236.7 |
223.2 |
250.7 |
2.0 |
38 |
24 |
31.0 |
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421 Trucking and Courier Services, Except Air |
327,000,439 |
2,986 |
182.6 |
176.1 |
189.3 |
1.6 |
74 |
6 |
40.0 |
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203 Canned, Frozen, & Preserved Fruits, Vegetables, & Foods |
76,016,920 |
839 |
220.7 |
206.1 |
236.2 |
1.9 |
45 |
39 |
42.0 |
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171 Plumbing, Heating and Air-Conditioning |
237,186,011 |
2,141 |
180.5 |
173.0 |
188.3 |
1.6 |
76 |
9 |
42.5 |
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175 Carpentry and Floor Work |
100,926,376 |
1,011 |
200.3 |
188.2 |
213.1 |
1.7 |
57 |
30 |
43.5 |
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177 Concrete Work |
59,058,363 |
650 |
220.1 |
203.5 |
237.7 |
1.9 |
46 |
54 |
50.0 |
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251 Household Furniture |
27,015,625 |
416 |
308.0 |
279.1 |
339.0 |
2.7 |
15 |
86 |
50.5 |
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541 Grocery Stores |
410,940,909 |
3,445 |
167.7 |
162.1 |
173.4 |
1.4 |
99 |
3 |
51.0 |
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806 Hospitals |
83,768,036 |
824 |
196.7 |
183.5 |
210.6 |
1.7 |
61 |
42 |
51.5 |
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154 General Building Contractors - Nonresidential Buildings |
123,483,174 |
1,107 |
179.3 |
168.9 |
190.2 |
1.5 |
78 |
26 |
52.0 |
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179 Miscellaneous Special Trade Contractors |
184,274,123 |
1,607 |
174.4 |
166.0 |
183.2 |
1.5 |
90 |
14 |
52.0 |
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451 Air Transportation, Scheduled, and Air Courier Services |
54,619,668 |
599 |
219.3 |
202.1 |
237.6 |
1.9 |
47 |
60 |
53.5 |
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736 Personnel Supply Services |
305,530,051 |
2,537 |
166.1 |
159.7 |
172.7 |
1.4 |
101 |
7 |
54.0 |
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372 Aircraft and Parts |
88,833,593 |
827 |
186.2 |
173.7 |
199.3 |
1.6 |
71 |
41 |
56.0 |
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581 Eating and Drinking Places |
1,505,602,866 |
6,960 |
92.5 |
90.3 |
94.7 |
0.8 |
210 |
1 |
105.5 |
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222 Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Manmade Fiber & Silk |
2,515,438 |
52 |
413.4 |
308.8 |
542.2 |
3.6 |
3 |
249 |
126.0 |
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314 Footwear, Except Rubber |
1,891,102 |
47 |
497.1 |
365.2 |
661.0 |
4.3 |
1 |
256 |
128.3 |
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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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