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 29. Self-insured Compensable (Lost Time) Claims, Top 5 Occupations for 3 Digit SICs with Rate Ratio >2.5 for Non-Traumatic Soft |
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Tissue Disorders |
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SIC DESCRIPTION |
OCCUPATION |
COUNT |
% OF CLAIMS IN SIC |
(COUNT IN SIC) |
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421 Trucking and Courier Services, Except Air |
Truck drivers, excluding logging |
1812 |
52.5 |
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Freight/ stock handlers, not elsewhere classified |
667 |
19.3 |
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Laborers, excluding construction |
291 |
8.4 |
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Messengers |
272 |
7.9 |
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Grader/ sorter, excluding agriculture |
65 |
1.9 |
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Total of five occupations |
3107 |
90.0 |
3,452 |
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509 Miscellaneous Durable Goods |
Molding and casting machine operators |
72 |
34.1 |
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Grinding/ polishing machine operators |
20 |
9.5 |
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Laborers, excluding construction |
18 |
8.5 |
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Miscellaneous machine operators, not elsewhere classified |
14 |
6.6 |
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Machine operators, not specified |
13 |
6.2 |
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Total of five occupations |
137 |
64.9 |
211 |
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451 Air Transportation, Scheduled, and Air Courier |
Freight/ stock handlers, not elsewhere classified |
792 |
43.0 |
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Services |
Public transportation attendants |
540 |
29.4 |
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Transportation ticketing and reservation agents |
109 |
5.9 |
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Aircraft mechanics, excluding engine |
57 |
3.1 |
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Laborers, excluding construction |
35 |
1.9 |
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Total of five occupations |
1533 |
83.3 |
1,840 |
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411 Local & Suburban Passenger Transportation |
Bus drivers |
163 |
40.3 |
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Health technicians, not elsewhere classified |
99 |
24.4 |
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Physicians' assistants |
57 |
14.1 |
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Truck drivers, excluding logging |
20 |
4.9 |
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Total of four occupations |
339 |
83.7 |
405 |
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