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 12. State Fund Claims for Sciatica 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 |
|
RATIO |
RANK |
RANK |
INDEX |
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805 Nursing & Personal Care Facilities |
318,942,756 |
319 |
20.0 |
17.9 |
22.3 |
4.1 |
2 |
1 |
1.5 |
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174 Masonry, Stonework, Tile Setting and Plastering |
123,613,687 |
103 |
16.7 |
13.6 |
20.2 |
3.4 |
4 |
7 |
5.5 |
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152 General Building Contractors - Residential Buildings |
326,952,728 |
188 |
11.5 |
9.9 |
13.3 |
2.3 |
11 |
3 |
7.0 |
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421 Trucking and Courier Services, Except Air |
327,000,439 |
185 |
11.3 |
9.7 |
13.1 |
2.3 |
12 |
4 |
8.0 |
|
702 Rooming & Boarding Houses |
102,021,800 |
82 |
16.1 |
12.8 |
20.0 |
3.3 |
5 |
15 |
10.0 |
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162 Heavy Construction, Except Highway & Street Construction |
151,121,372 |
91 |
12.0 |
9.7 |
14.8 |
2.5 |
10 |
11 |
10.5 |
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179 Miscellaneous Special Trade Contractors |
184,274,123 |
100 |
10.9 |
8.8 |
13.2 |
2.2 |
16 |
8 |
12.0 |
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176 Roofing, Siding, and Sheet Metal Work |
66,522,207 |
59 |
17.7 |
13.5 |
22.9 |
3.6 |
3 |
24 |
13.3 |
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175 Carpentry and Floor Work |
100,926,376 |
65 |
12.9 |
9.9 |
16.4 |
2.6 |
8 |
21 |
14.5 |
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171 Plumbing, Heating and Air-Conditioning |
237,186,011 |
116 |
9.8 |
8.1 |
11.7 |
2.0 |
26 |
6 |
15.8 |
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154 General Building Contractors - Nonresidential Buildings |
123,483,174 |
67 |
10.9 |
8.4 |
13.8 |
2.2 |
17 |
20 |
18.5 |
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836 Residential Care |
129,723,196 |
70 |
10.8 |
8.4 |
13.6 |
2.2 |
18 |
19 |
18.5 |
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161 Highway & Street Construction, Except Elevated Highways |
59,440,514 |
39 |
13.1 |
9.3 |
17.9 |
2.7 |
7 |
38 |
22.5 |
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344 Fabricated Structural Metal Products |
97,763,547 |
49 |
10.0 |
7.4 |
13.3 |
2.0 |
24 |
27 |
25.5 |
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242 Sawmills and Planing Mills |
81,675,815 |
44 |
10.8 |
7.8 |
14.5 |
2.2 |
19 |
33 |
25.8 |
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753 Automotive Repair Shops |
213,235,945 |
85 |
8.0 |
6.4 |
9.9 |
1.6 |
40 |
14 |
27.0 |
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172 Painting and Paper Hanging |
67,647,176 |
37 |
10.9 |
7.7 |
15.1 |
2.2 |
15 |
40 |
27.5 |
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078 Landscape & Horticultural Services |
93,933,012 |
46 |
9.8 |
7.2 |
13.1 |
2.0 |
25 |
31 |
28.0 |
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651 Real Estate Operators (Except Developers) and Lessors |
235,457,562 |
88 |
7.5 |
6.0 |
9.2 |
1.5 |
46 |
12 |
29.0 |
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734 Services To Dwellings & Other Buildings |
114,895,296 |
50 |
8.7 |
6.5 |
11.5 |
1.8 |
34 |
26 |
30.0 |
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701 Hotels and Motels |
274,869,031 |
92 |
6.7 |
5.4 |
8.2 |
1.4 |
55 |
10 |
32.5 |
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243 Millwork, Veneer, Plywood, and Structural Wood Members |
116,636,463 |
47 |
8.1 |
5.9 |
10.7 |
1.6 |
37 |
30 |
33.5 |
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508 Machinery, Equipment and Supplies |
255,485,067 |
87 |
6.8 |
5.5 |
8.4 |
1.4 |
54 |
13 |
33.5 |
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541 Grocery Stores |
410,940,909 |
116 |
5.6 |
4.7 |
6.8 |
1.2 |
65 |
6 |
35.3 |
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518 Beer, Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverages |
58,876,941 |
30 |
10.2 |
6.9 |
14.5 |
2.1 |
22 |
51 |
36.3 |
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581 Eating and Drinking Places |
1,505,602,866 |
248 |
3.3 |
2.9 |
3.7 |
0.7 |
94 |
2 |
48.0 |
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352 Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment |
9,978,888 |
10 |
20.0 |
9.6 |
36.9 |
4.1 |
1 |
114 |
57.3 |
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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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