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 16. State Fund Compensable 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 |
7,368 |
462.0 |
451.5 |
472.7 |
3.6 |
3 |
1 |
2.0 |
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174 Masonry, Stonework, Tile Setting and Plastering |
123,613,687 |
2,914 |
471.5 |
454.5 |
488.9 |
3.7 |
2 |
6 |
4.0 |
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421 Trucking and Courier Services, Except Air |
327,000,439 |
5,191 |
317.5 |
308.9 |
326.2 |
2.5 |
16 |
3 |
9.5 |
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152 General Building Contractors - Residential Buildings |
326,952,728 |
5,130 |
313.8 |
305.3 |
322.5 |
2.4 |
17 |
4 |
10.5 |
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176 Roofing, Siding, and Sheet Metal Work |
66,522,207 |
1,569 |
471.7 |
448.7 |
495.7 |
3.7 |
1 |
21 |
11.0 |
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175 Carpentry and Floor Work |
100,926,376 |
1,771 |
350.9 |
334.8 |
367.7 |
2.7 |
9 |
16 |
12.5 |
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078 Landscape & Horticultural Services |
93,933,012 |
1,624 |
345.8 |
329.2 |
363.0 |
2.7 |
10 |
20 |
15.0 |
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836 Residential Care |
129,723,196 |
1,977 |
304.8 |
291.5 |
318.5 |
2.4 |
19 |
12 |
15.5 |
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177 Concrete Work |
59,058,363 |
1,215 |
411.5 |
388.6 |
435.3 |
3.2 |
4 |
31 |
17.5 |
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242 Sawmills and Planing Mills |
81,675,815 |
1,332 |
326.2 |
308.9 |
344.2 |
2.5 |
15 |
24 |
19.5 |
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243 Millwork, Veneer, Plywood, and Structural Wood Members |
116,636,463 |
1,649 |
282.8 |
269.3 |
296.7 |
2.2 |
28 |
19 |
23.5 |
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179 Miscellaneous Special Trade Contractors |
184,274,123 |
2,315 |
251.3 |
241.1 |
261.7 |
1.9 |
42 |
10 |
26.0 |
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162 Heavy Construction, Except Highway & Street Construction |
151,121,372 |
1,864 |
246.7 |
235.6 |
258.1 |
1.9 |
46 |
14 |
30.0 |
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806 Hospitals |
83,768,036 |
1,172 |
279.8 |
264.0 |
296.3 |
2.2 |
29 |
32 |
30.5 |
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201 Meat Products |
35,433,769 |
662 |
373.7 |
345.7 |
403.2 |
2.9 |
6 |
56 |
31.0 |
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344 Fabricated Structural Metal Products |
97,763,547 |
1,288 |
263.5 |
249.3 |
278.3 |
2.0 |
36 |
26 |
31.0 |
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171 Plumbing, Heating and Air-Conditioning |
237,186,011 |
2,748 |
231.7 |
223.1 |
240.5 |
1.8 |
58 |
8 |
33.0 |
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241 Logging |
72,854,831 |
983 |
269.9 |
253.2 |
287.3 |
2.1 |
34 |
37 |
35.5 |
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702 Rooming & Boarding Houses |
102,021,800 |
1,276 |
250.1 |
236.6 |
264.3 |
1.9 |
44 |
27 |
35.5 |
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154 General Building Contractors - Nonresidential Buildings |
123,483,174 |
1,484 |
240.4 |
228.3 |
252.9 |
1.9 |
49 |
22 |
35.5 |
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734 Services to Dwellings & Other Buildings |
114,895,296 |
1,372 |
238.8 |
226.4 |
251.8 |
1.9 |
50 |
23 |
36.5 |
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172 Painting and Paper Hanging |
67,647,176 |
867 |
256.3 |
239.5 |
274.0 |
2.0 |
39 |
42 |
40.5 |
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518 Beer, Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverages |
58,876,941 |
775 |
263.3 |
245.0 |
282.5 |
2.0 |
37 |
47 |
42.0 |
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514 Groceries & Related Products |
281,934,072 |
2,811 |
199.4 |
192.1 |
206.9 |
1.5 |
84 |
7 |
45.5 |
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541 Grocery Stores |
410,940,909 |
3,963 |
192.9 |
186.9 |
199.0 |
1.5 |
87 |
5 |
46.0 |
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581 Eating and Drinking Places |
1,505,602,866 |
7,032 |
93.4 |
91.2 |
95.6 |
0.7 |
210 |
2 |
106.0 |
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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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