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 15. State Fund Claims for Carpal Tunnel 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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723 Beauty Shops |
105,954,471 |
368 |
69.5 |
62.5 |
76.9 |
2.9 |
9 |
9 |
9.0 |
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242 Sawmills and Planing Mills |
81,675,815 |
270 |
66.1 |
58.5 |
74.5 |
2.7 |
10 |
20 |
15.0 |
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541 Grocery Stores |
410,940,909 |
1,028 |
50.0 |
47.0 |
53.2 |
2.1 |
30 |
2 |
16.0 |
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944 Administration of Social, Human Resource and Income Maintenance |
98,955,428 |
280 |
56.6 |
50.2 |
63.6 |
2.3 |
21 |
17 |
19.0 |
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201 Meat Products |
35,433,769 |
176 |
99.3 |
85.2 |
115.2 |
4.1 |
6 |
37 |
21.5 |
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174 Masonry, Stonework, Tile Setting and Plastering |
123,613,687 |
306 |
49.5 |
44.1 |
55.4 |
2.0 |
32 |
11 |
21.5 |
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209 Miscellaneous Food Preparation & Kindred Products |
81,385,791 |
232 |
57.0 |
49.9 |
64.8 |
2.3 |
20 |
26 |
23.0 |
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243 Millwork, Veneer, Plywood, and Structural Wood Members |
116,636,463 |
285 |
48.9 |
43.4 |
54.9 |
2.0 |
34 |
16 |
25.0 |
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514 Groceries & Related Products |
281,934,072 |
563 |
39.9 |
36.7 |
43.4 |
1.6 |
49 |
3 |
26.0 |
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308 Miscellaneous Plastics Products |
101,492,778 |
242 |
47.7 |
41.9 |
54.1 |
2.0 |
37 |
25 |
31.0 |
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943 Administration of Public Health Programs |
190,103,723 |
373 |
39.2 |
35.4 |
43.4 |
1.6 |
55 |
8 |
31.5 |
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344 Fabricated Structural Metal Products |
97,763,547 |
231 |
47.3 |
41.4 |
53.8 |
1.9 |
38 |
27 |
32.5 |
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802 Offices and Clinics of Dentists |
182,046,167 |
300 |
33.0 |
29.3 |
36.9 |
1.4 |
67 |
12 |
39.5 |
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394 Dolls, Toys Games and Sporting and Athletic Goods |
50,714,395 |
131 |
51.7 |
43.2 |
61.3 |
2.1 |
26 |
54 |
39.8 |
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372 Aircraft and Parts |
88,833,593 |
182 |
41.0 |
35.2 |
47.4 |
1.7 |
45 |
35 |
40.0 |
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241 Logging |
72,854,831 |
158 |
43.4 |
36.9 |
50.7 |
1.8 |
40 |
43 |
41.5 |
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152 General Building Contractors - Residential Buildings |
326,952,728 |
509 |
31.1 |
28.5 |
34.0 |
1.3 |
77 |
6 |
41.5 |
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162 Heavy Construction, Except Highway & Street Construction |
151,121,372 |
252 |
33.4 |
29.4 |
37.7 |
1.4 |
66 |
23 |
44.5 |
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805 Nursing & Personal Care Facilities |
318,942,756 |
479 |
30.0 |
27.4 |
32.9 |
1.2 |
82 |
7 |
44.5 |
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721 Laundry, Cleaning and Garment Services |
87,313,001 |
170 |
38.9 |
33.3 |
45.3 |
1.6 |
56 |
40 |
47.8 |
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176 Roofing, Siding, and Sheet Metal Work |
66,522,207 |
131 |
39.4 |
32.9 |
46.7 |
1.6 |
50 |
54 |
51.8 |
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078 Landscape & Horticultural Services |
93,933,012 |
162 |
34.5 |
29.4 |
40.2 |
1.4 |
64 |
41 |
52.5 |
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267 Converted Paper & Paperboard Products, Except Containers |
22,555,316 |
71 |
63.0 |
49.2 |
79.4 |
2.6 |
13 |
93 |
52.8 |
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203 Canned, Frozen, & Preserved Fruits, Vegetables, & Foods |
76,016,920 |
143 |
37.6 |
31.7 |
44.3 |
1.5 |
59 |
47 |
53.0 |
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249 Miscellaneous Wood Products |
24,844,282 |
73 |
58.8 |
46.1 |
73.9 |
2.4 |
18 |
89 |
53.3 |
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581 Eating and Drinking Places |
1,505,602,866 |
1,559 |
20.7 |
19.7 |
21.8 |
0.9 |
144 |
1 |
72.5 |
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083 Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products |
4,053,799 |
26 |
128.3 |
83.8 |
188.0 |
5.3 |
3 |
179 |
90.8 |
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222 Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Manmade Fiber & Silk |
2,515,438 |
21 |
167.0 |
103.3 |
255.2 |
6.9 |
2 |
199 |
100.3 |
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314 Footwear, Except Rubber |
1,891,102 |
18 |
190.4 |
112.8 |
300.9 |
7.8 |
1 |
216 |
108.3 |
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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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