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 13. State Fund Claims for Rotator Cuff Syndrome 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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174 Masonry, Stonework, Tile Setting and Plastering |
123,613,687 |
365 |
59.1 |
53.2 |
65.4 |
3.9 |
1 |
7 |
4.0 |
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805 Nursing & Personal Care Facilities |
318,942,756 |
593 |
37.2 |
34.3 |
40.3 |
2.4 |
15 |
2 |
8.5 |
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243 Millwork, Veneer, Plywood, and Structural Wood Members |
116,636,463 |
273 |
46.8 |
41.4 |
52.7 |
3.1 |
8 |
12 |
10.0 |
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421 Trucking and Courier Services, Except Air |
327,000,439 |
591 |
36.1 |
33.3 |
39.2 |
2.4 |
21 |
3 |
12.0 |
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242 Sawmills and Planing Mills |
81,675,815 |
193 |
47.3 |
40.8 |
54.4 |
3.1 |
7 |
18 |
12.5 |
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152 General Building Contractors - Residential Buildings |
326,952,728 |
503 |
30.8 |
28.1 |
33.6 |
2.0 |
36 |
4 |
20.0 |
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179 Miscellaneous Special Trade Contractors |
184,274,123 |
291 |
31.6 |
28.1 |
35.4 |
2.1 |
32 |
9 |
20.5 |
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171 Plumbing, Heating and Air-Conditioning |
237,186,011 |
360 |
30.4 |
27.3 |
33.7 |
2.0 |
39 |
8 |
23.5 |
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514 Groceries & Related Products |
281,934,072 |
413 |
29.3 |
26.5 |
32.3 |
1.9 |
45 |
6 |
25.5 |
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806 Hospitals |
83,768,036 |
138 |
32.9 |
27.7 |
38.9 |
2.2 |
25 |
30 |
27.5 |
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721 Laundry, Cleaning and Garment Services |
87,313,001 |
143 |
32.8 |
27.6 |
38.6 |
2.1 |
27 |
28 |
27.5 |
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344 Fabricated Structural Metal Products |
97,763,547 |
157 |
32.1 |
27.3 |
37.6 |
2.1 |
31 |
24 |
27.5 |
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451 Air Transportation, Scheduled, and Air Courier Services |
54,619,668 |
114 |
41.7 |
34.4 |
50.1 |
2.7 |
13 |
43 |
28.0 |
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241 Logging |
72,854,831 |
127 |
34.9 |
29.1 |
41.5 |
2.3 |
23 |
35 |
28.8 |
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176 Roofing, Siding, and Sheet Metal Work |
66,522,207 |
121 |
36.4 |
30.2 |
43.5 |
2.4 |
19 |
40 |
29.5 |
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175 Carpentry and Floor Work |
100,926,376 |
153 |
30.3 |
25.7 |
35.5 |
2.0 |
40 |
26 |
33.0 |
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162 Heavy Construction, Except Highway & Street Construction |
151,121,372 |
207 |
27.4 |
23.8 |
31.4 |
1.8 |
52 |
15 |
33.5 |
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201 Meat Products |
35,433,769 |
80 |
45.2 |
35.8 |
56.2 |
3.0 |
10 |
59 |
34.3 |
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209 Miscellaneous Food Preparation & Kindred Products |
81,385,791 |
125 |
30.7 |
25.6 |
36.6 |
2.0 |
37 |
36 |
36.5 |
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177 Concrete Work |
59,058,363 |
97 |
32.8 |
26.6 |
40.1 |
2.1 |
26 |
48 |
37.0 |
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154 General Building Contractors - Nonresidential Buildings |
123,483,174 |
164 |
26.6 |
22.7 |
31.0 |
1.7 |
57 |
21 |
39.0 |
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541 Grocery Stores |
410,940,909 |
479 |
23.3 |
21.3 |
25.5 |
1.5 |
73 |
5 |
39.0 |
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173 Electrical Work |
242,986,722 |
288 |
23.7 |
21.0 |
26.6 |
1.5 |
70 |
10 |
40.0 |
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078 Landscape & Horticultural Services |
93,933,012 |
132 |
28.1 |
23.5 |
33.3 |
1.8 |
50 |
32 |
40.8 |
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308 Miscellaneous Plastics Products |
101,492,778 |
139 |
27.4 |
23.0 |
32.3 |
1.8 |
53 |
29 |
41.0 |
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229 Miscellaneous Textile Goods |
11,362,269 |
29 |
51.0 |
34.2 |
73.3 |
3.3 |
3 |
126 |
64.3 |
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341 Metal Cans and Shipping Containers |
9,202,285 |
24 |
52.2 |
33.4 |
77.6 |
3.4 |
2 |
136 |
69.0 |
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581 Eating and Drinking Places |
1,505,602,866 |
737 |
9.8 |
9.1 |
10.5 |
0.6 |
162 |
1 |
81.5 |
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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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