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 7. State Fund Non-Traumatic Soft Tissue Disorders in the Neck, Back, and Upper Extremity 1990-1998. 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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Construction |
1,764,225,179 |
59,978 |
679.9 |
674.5 |
685.4 |
1.9 |
1 |
4 |
2.5 |
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Manufacturing |
2,415,878,200 |
60,744 |
502.9 |
498.9 |
506.9 |
1.4 |
2 |
3 |
2.5 |
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Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas and Sanitary Services |
1,053,746,570 |
22,747 |
431.7 |
426.1 |
437.4 |
1.2 |
3 |
6 |
4.5 |
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Retail Trade |
4,191,421,451 |
67,102 |
320.2 |
317.8 |
322.6 |
0.9 |
7 |
2 |
4.5 |
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Services |
7,183,635,055 |
100,670 |
280.3 |
278.5 |
282.0 |
0.8 |
8 |
1 |
4.5 |
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Wholesale Trade |
1,718,934,095 |
32,458 |
377.7 |
373.6 |
381.8 |
1.1 |
5 |
5 |
5.0 |
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Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing |
1,049,994,827 |
17,192 |
327.5 |
322.6 |
332.4 |
0.9 |
6 |
7 |
6.5 |
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Mining |
47,592,659 |
1,003 |
421.5 |
395.8 |
448.4 |
1.2 |
4 |
10 |
7.0 |
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Public Administration |
1,203,039,145 |
14,655 |
243.6 |
239.7 |
247.6 |
0.7 |
9 |
8 |
8.5 |
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Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate |
1,543,098,137 |
10,109 |
131.0 |
128.5 |
133.6 |
0.4 |
10 |
9 |
9.5 |
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* 6196 claims had no identifiable SIC code and 71 claims were from non-classifiable establishments and are not included in the table |
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