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 30. Combined State Fund and Self-Insured Compensable (Lost Time) Non-Traumatic Soft Tissue Disorders in the Neck, Back, |
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and Upper Extremity 1992-1998. 1-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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Construction |
1,456,082,178 |
18,558 |
254.9 |
251.2 |
258.6 |
1.9 |
1 |
4 |
2.5 |
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Manufacturing |
4,132,426,051 |
31,521 |
152.6 |
150.9 |
154.2 |
1.1 |
4 |
2 |
3.0 |
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Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas and |
1,355,244,749 |
14,896 |
219.8 |
216.3 |
223.4 |
1.6 |
2 |
5 |
3.5 |
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Sanitary Services |
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Retail Trade |
4,454,630,423 |
27,996 |
125.7 |
124.2 |
127.2 |
0.9 |
5 |
3 |
4.0 |
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Services |
7,979,828,150 |
43,712 |
109.6 |
108.5 |
110.6 |
0.8 |
8 |
1 |
4.5 |
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Wholesale Trade |
1,574,694,152 |
9,818 |
124.7 |
122.2 |
127.2 |
0.9 |
6 |
6 |
6.0 |
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Mining |
40,454,152 |
353 |
174.5 |
156.8 |
193.7 |
1.3 |
3 |
10 |
6.5 |
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Public Administration |
1,569,352,867 |
9,123 |
116.3 |
113.9 |
118.7 |
0.9 |
7 |
7 |
7.0 |
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Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing |
888,294,595 |
4,666 |
105.1 |
102.1 |
108.1 |
0.8 |
9 |
8 |
8.5 |
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Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate |
1,560,270,873 |
3,508 |
45.0 |
43.5 |
46.5 |
0.3 |
10 |
9 |
9.5 |
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* 5862 claims had no identifiable SIC code and 19 claims were from non-classifiable establishments and are not included in the table |
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