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 34. Combined State Fund and Self-Insured Compensable (Lost Time) Non-Traumatic Soft Tissue Disorders in the Upper Extremity |
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1992-1998. 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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174 Masonry, Stonework, Tile Setting and Plastering |
97,009,401 |
650 |
134.0 |
123.9 |
144.7 |
3.0 |
7 |
13 |
10.0 |
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451 Air Transportation, Scheduled, and Air Courier Services |
124,888,568 |
715 |
114.5 |
106.3 |
123.2 |
2.6 |
13 |
12 |
12.5 |
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421 Trucking and Courier Services, Except Air |
371,130,012 |
1,930 |
104.0 |
99.4 |
108.8 |
2.3 |
21 |
5 |
13.0 |
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541 Grocery Stores |
709,445,679 |
3,135 |
88.4 |
85.3 |
91.5 |
2.0 |
35 |
1 |
18.0 |
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201 Meat Products |
56,365,774 |
378 |
134.1 |
120.9 |
148.4 |
3.0 |
6 |
32 |
19.0 |
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242 Sawmills and Planing Mills |
100,786,202 |
522 |
103.6 |
94.9 |
112.9 |
2.3 |
22 |
20 |
21.0 |
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805 Nursing & Personal Care Facilities |
279,188,108 |
1,197 |
85.7 |
81.0 |
90.7 |
1.9 |
38 |
7 |
22.5 |
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209 Miscellaneous Food Preparation & Kindred Products |
90,736,535 |
448 |
98.7 |
89.8 |
108.3 |
2.2 |
25 |
24 |
24.5 |
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335 Rolling, Drawing, & Extruding of Nonferrous Metals |
47,249,167 |
299 |
126.6 |
112.6 |
141.8 |
2.8 |
8 |
47 |
27.5 |
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243 Millwork, Veneer, Plywood, and Structural Wood Members |
149,006,973 |
632 |
84.8 |
78.3 |
91.7 |
1.9 |
42 |
14 |
28.0 |
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514 Groceries & Related Products |
258,195,791 |
1,001 |
77.5 |
72.8 |
82.5 |
1.7 |
55 |
9 |
32.0 |
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152 General Building Contractors - Residential Buildings |
255,429,006 |
981 |
76.8 |
72.1 |
81.8 |
1.7 |
57 |
10 |
33.5 |
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176 Roofing, Siding, and Sheet Metal Work |
53,155,929 |
278 |
104.6 |
92.7 |
117.6 |
2.3 |
20 |
53 |
36.5 |
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202 Dairy Products |
34,333,121 |
207 |
120.6 |
104.7 |
138.2 |
2.7 |
10 |
68 |
39.0 |
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736 Personnel Supply Services |
318,384,776 |
1,031 |
64.8 |
60.9 |
68.8 |
1.4 |
75 |
8 |
41.5 |
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177 Concrete Work |
48,276,510 |
245 |
101.5 |
89.2 |
115.0 |
2.3 |
24 |
60 |
42.0 |
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533 Variety Stores |
79,792,213 |
335 |
84.0 |
75.2 |
93.5 |
1.9 |
44 |
40 |
42.0 |
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373 Ship and Boat Building and Repairing |
51,276,801 |
249 |
97.1 |
85.4 |
110.0 |
2.2 |
27 |
58 |
42.3 |
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836 Residential Care |
102,344,406 |
394 |
77.0 |
69.6 |
85.0 |
1.7 |
56 |
30 |
43.0 |
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721 Laundry, Cleaning and Garment Services |
70,517,212 |
300 |
85.1 |
75.7 |
95.3 |
1.9 |
41 |
46 |
43.5 |
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078 Landscape & Horticultural Services |
80,688,524 |
333 |
82.5 |
73.9 |
91.9 |
1.8 |
47 |
41 |
44.0 |
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806 Hospitals |
764,324,640 |
2,282 |
59.7 |
57.3 |
62.2 |
1.3 |
86 |
3 |
44.5 |
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175 Carpentry and Floor Work |
85,850,737 |
337 |
78.5 |
70.3 |
87.4 |
1.8 |
53 |
39 |
46.0 |
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162 Heavy Construction, Except Highway & Street Construction |
123,581,919 |
421 |
68.1 |
61.8 |
75.0 |
1.5 |
69 |
27 |
48.0 |
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267 Converted Paper & Paperboard Products, Except Containers |
24,762,544 |
154 |
124.4 |
105.5 |
145.7 |
2.8 |
9 |
88 |
48.5 |
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372 Aircraft and Parts |
1,290,016,689 |
3,092 |
47.9 |
46.3 |
49.7 |
1.1 |
122 |
2 |
62.0 |
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314 Footwear, Except Rubber |
1,545,700 |
21 |
271.7 |
168.1 |
415.4 |
6.1 |
1 |
222 |
111.5 |
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222 Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Manmade Fiber & Silk |
1,894,100 |
17 |
179.5 |
104.5 |
287.4 |
4.0 |
2 |
238 |
120.0 |
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393 Musical Instruments |
2,008,504 |
15 |
149.4 |
83.5 |
246.4 |
3.3 |
3 |
245 |
124.0 |
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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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