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 19. State Fund Compensable Non-Traumatic Soft Tissue Disorders in the Upper Extremity 1990-1998. Top 25 3-Digit SICs by Prevention |
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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 |
848 |
137.2 |
128.1 |
146.8 |
3.3 |
7 |
8 |
7.5 |
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805 Nursing & Personal Care Facilities |
318,942,756 |
1,574 |
98.7 |
93.9 |
103.7 |
2.4 |
25 |
2 |
13.5 |
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242 Sawmills and Planing Mills |
81,675,815 |
493 |
120.7 |
110.3 |
131.9 |
2.9 |
12 |
18 |
15.0 |
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243 Millwork, Veneer, Plywood, and Structural Wood Members |
116,636,463 |
590 |
101.2 |
93.2 |
109.7 |
2.4 |
21 |
13 |
17.0 |
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209 Miscellaneous Food Preparation & Kindred Products |
81,385,791 |
437 |
107.4 |
97.6 |
117.9 |
2.6 |
18 |
21 |
19.3 |
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201 Meat Products |
35,433,769 |
317 |
178.9 |
159.8 |
199.7 |
4.3 |
3 |
37 |
20.0 |
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152 General Building Contractors - Residential Buildings |
326,952,728 |
1,394 |
85.3 |
80.9 |
89.9 |
2.1 |
41 |
4 |
22.5 |
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176 Roofing, Siding, and Sheet Metal Work |
66,522,207 |
376 |
113.0 |
101.9 |
125.1 |
2.7 |
16 |
30 |
23.0 |
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078 Landscape & Horticultural Services |
93,933,012 |
441 |
93.9 |
85.3 |
103.1 |
2.3 |
30 |
19 |
24.5 |
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514 Groceries & Related Products |
281,934,072 |
1,127 |
79.9 |
75.3 |
84.8 |
1.9 |
48 |
6 |
27.0 |
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177 Concrete Work |
59,058,363 |
303 |
102.6 |
91.4 |
114.8 |
2.5 |
20 |
38 |
29.0 |
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421 Trucking and Courier Services, Except Air |
327,000,439 |
1,282 |
78.4 |
74.2 |
82.8 |
1.9 |
53 |
5 |
29.0 |
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806 Hospitals |
83,768,036 |
385 |
91.9 |
83.0 |
101.6 |
2.2 |
31 |
28 |
29.5 |
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175 Carpentry and Floor Work |
100,926,376 |
437 |
86.6 |
78.7 |
95.1 |
2.1 |
40 |
21 |
30.3 |
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541 Grocery Stores |
410,940,909 |
1,506 |
73.3 |
69.6 |
77.1 |
1.8 |
61 |
3 |
32.0 |
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836 Residential Care |
129,723,196 |
508 |
78.3 |
71.7 |
85.4 |
1.9 |
54 |
16 |
35.0 |
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267 Converted Paper & Paperboard Products, Except Containers |
22,555,316 |
167 |
148.1 |
126.5 |
172.3 |
3.6 |
5 |
67 |
36.0 |
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241 Logging |
72,854,831 |
327 |
89.8 |
80.3 |
100.0 |
2.2 |
36 |
36 |
36.0 |
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344 Fabricated Structural Metal Products |
97,763,547 |
394 |
80.6 |
72.8 |
89.0 |
1.9 |
47 |
27 |
37.0 |
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308 Miscellaneous Plastics Products |
101,492,778 |
395 |
77.8 |
70.3 |
85.9 |
1.9 |
55 |
26 |
40.5 |
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723 Beauty Shops |
105,954,471 |
398 |
75.1 |
67.9 |
82.9 |
1.8 |
57 |
25 |
41.0 |
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162 Heavy Construction, Except Highway & Street Construction |
151,121,372 |
525 |
69.5 |
63.7 |
75.7 |
1.7 |
68 |
15 |
41.5 |
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721 Laundry, Cleaning and Garment Services |
87,313,001 |
344 |
78.8 |
70.7 |
87.6 |
1.9 |
51 |
33 |
42.0 |
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179 Miscellaneous Special Trade Contractors |
184,274,123 |
626 |
67.9 |
62.7 |
73.5 |
1.6 |
76 |
11 |
43.5 |
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251 Household Furniture |
27,015,625 |
154 |
114.0 |
96.7 |
133.5 |
2.8 |
15 |
74 |
44.5 |
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581 Eating and Drinking Places |
1,505,602,866 |
2,496 |
33.2 |
31.9 |
34.5 |
0.8 |
180 |
1 |
90.5 |
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314 Footwear, Except Rubber |
1,891,102 |
28 |
296.1 |
196.7 |
428.0 |
7.2 |
1 |
206 |
103.3 |
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222 Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Manmade Fiber & Silk |
2,515,438 |
26 |
206.7 |
135.0 |
302.9 |
5.0 |
2 |
216 |
108.8 |
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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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Table 20. State Fund Compensable Claims, Top 5 Occupations for 3-Digit SICs with Rate Ratio >2.5 for Non-Traumatic Soft Tissue Disorders. |
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1990-1998 |
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