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 17. State Fund Compensable Non-Traumatic Soft Tissue Disorders in the Neck 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 |
1,373 |
86.1 |
81.6 |
90.8 |
4.4 |
2 |
1 |
1.5 |
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174 Masonry, Stonework, Tile Setting and Plastering |
123,613,687 |
472 |
76.4 |
69.6 |
83.6 |
3.9 |
3 |
6 |
4.5 |
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836 Residential Care |
129,723,196 |
414 |
63.8 |
57.8 |
70.3 |
3.2 |
5 |
7 |
6.0 |
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421 Trucking and Courier Services, Except Air |
327,000,439 |
791 |
48.4 |
45.1 |
51.9 |
2.5 |
18 |
3 |
10.5 |
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152 General Building Contractors - Residential Buildings |
326,952,728 |
674 |
41.2 |
38.2 |
44.5 |
2.1 |
23 |
4 |
13.5 |
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176 Roofing, Siding, and Sheet Metal Work |
66,522,207 |
213 |
64.0 |
55.7 |
73.2 |
3.2 |
4 |
24 |
14.0 |
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175 Carpentry and Floor Work |
100,926,376 |
268 |
53.1 |
46.9 |
59.9 |
2.7 |
11 |
17 |
14.0 |
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806 Hospitals |
83,768,036 |
231 |
55.2 |
48.3 |
62.7 |
2.8 |
10 |
21 |
15.5 |
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702 Rooming & Boarding Houses |
102,021,800 |
255 |
50.0 |
44.0 |
56.5 |
2.5 |
17 |
19 |
18.0 |
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734 Services to Dwellings & Other Buildings |
114,895,296 |
237 |
41.3 |
36.2 |
46.9 |
2.1 |
22 |
20 |
21.0 |
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177 Concrete Work |
59,058,363 |
156 |
52.8 |
44.9 |
61.8 |
2.7 |
12 |
33 |
22.5 |
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179 Miscellaneous Special Trade Contractors |
184,274,123 |
343 |
37.2 |
33.4 |
41.4 |
1.9 |
34 |
12 |
23.0 |
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242 Sawmills and Planing Mills |
81,675,815 |
188 |
46.0 |
39.7 |
53.1 |
2.3 |
19 |
28 |
23.5 |
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078 Landscape & Horticultural Services |
93,933,012 |
192 |
40.9 |
35.3 |
47.1 |
2.1 |
24 |
26 |
25.0 |
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344 Fabricated Structural Metal Products |
97,763,547 |
198 |
40.5 |
35.1 |
46.6 |
2.1 |
26 |
25 |
25.5 |
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808 Home Health Care Services |
58,345,151 |
146 |
50.0 |
42.3 |
58.9 |
2.5 |
16 |
37 |
26.5 |
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243 Millwork, Veneer, Plywood, and Structural Wood Members |
116,636,463 |
228 |
39.1 |
34.2 |
44.5 |
2.0 |
31 |
23 |
27.0 |
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171 Plumbing, Heating and Air-Conditioning |
237,186,011 |
400 |
33.7 |
30.5 |
37.2 |
1.7 |
47 |
8 |
27.5 |
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154 General Building Contractors - Nonresidential Buildings |
123,483,174 |
229 |
37.1 |
32.4 |
42.2 |
1.9 |
35 |
22 |
28.5 |
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162 Heavy Construction, Except Highway & Street Construction |
151,121,372 |
262 |
34.7 |
30.6 |
39.1 |
1.8 |
43 |
18 |
30.5 |
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241 Logging |
72,854,831 |
144 |
39.5 |
33.3 |
46.5 |
2.0 |
29 |
38 |
33.5 |
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541 Grocery Stores |
410,940,909 |
594 |
28.9 |
26.6 |
31.3 |
1.5 |
62 |
5 |
33.5 |
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172 Painting and Paper Hanging |
67,647,176 |
134 |
39.6 |
33.2 |
46.9 |
2.0 |
28 |
42 |
34.8 |
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411 Local & Suburban Passenger Transportation |
31,808,218 |
91 |
57.2 |
46.1 |
70.3 |
2.9 |
8 |
65 |
36.3 |
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514 Groceries & Related Products |
281,934,072 |
393 |
27.9 |
25.2 |
30.8 |
1.4 |
67 |
9 |
38.0 |
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581 Eating and Drinking Places |
1,505,602,866 |
1,128 |
15.0 |
14.1 |
15.9 |
0.8 |
151 |
2 |
76.5 |
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222 Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Manmade Fiber & Silk |
2,515,438 |
12 |
95.4 |
49.2 |
166.7 |
4.8 |
1 |
210 |
105.3 |
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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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