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 24. Self-Insured Compensable (Lost Time) Claims for Non-Traumatic Soft Tissue Disorders in the Neck, Back, and Upper Extremity |
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1992-1998. I-Digit SICs by prevention index* |
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SIC DESCRPTION |
HOURS |
COUNT |
RATE |
LOW95 |
UPP95 |
RATE |
RATE |
COUNT |
PREV |
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RATIO |
RANK |
RANK |
INDEX |
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Transportation, Communications, Electric., Gas, and |
511,792,734 |
7,535 |
294.5 |
287.8 |
301.2 |
1.8 |
1 |
4 |
2.5 |
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Sanitary Services |
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Retail Trade |
1,119,774,255 |
11,092 |
198.1 |
194.4 |
201.8 |
1.2 |
3 |
3 |
3.0 |
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Manufacturing |
2,229,014,011 |
16,219 |
145.5 |
143.3 |
147.8 |
0.9 |
6 |
1 |
3.5 |
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Public Administration |
605,474,551 |
5,372 |
177.4 |
172.7 |
182.3 |
1.1 |
4 |
5 |
4.5 |
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Services |
2,202,458,319 |
15,824 |
143.7 |
141.5 |
146.0 |
0.9 |
7 |
2 |
4.5 |
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Wholesale Trade |
214,754,489 |
1,698 |
158.1 |
150.7 |
165.8 |
1.0 |
5 |
6 |
5.5 |
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Mining |
3,657,273 |
46 |
251.6 |
184.2 |
335.5 |
1.5 |
2 |
10 |
6.0 |
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Construction |
54,165,052 |
342 |
126.3 |
113.2 |
140.4 |
0.8 |
8 |
8 |
8.0 |
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Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate |
340,118,688 |
1,017 |
59.8 |
56.2 |
63.6 |
0.4 |
10 |
7 |
8.5 |
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Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing |
43,896,065 |
258 |
117.6 |
103.6 |
132.8 |
0.7 |
9 |
9 |
9.0 |
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* 3036 claims had no identifiable SIC code |
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