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 9. State Fund Non-Traumatic Soft Tissue Disorders in the Neck 1990-1998. 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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805 Nursing & Personal Care Facilities |
318,942,756 |
2,623 |
164.5 |
158.2 |
170.9 |
4.1 |
1 |
1 |
1.0 |
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174 Masonry, Stonework, Tile Setting and Plastering |
123,613,687 |
792 |
128.1 |
119.4 |
137.4 |
3.2 |
3 |
7 |
5.0 |
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836 Residential Care |
129,723,196 |
690 |
106.4 |
98.6 |
114.6 |
2.7 |
7 |
10 |
8.5 |
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702 Rooming & Boarding Houses |
102,021,800 |
501 |
98.2 |
89.8 |
107.2 |
2.4 |
13 |
17 |
15.0 |
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421 Trucking and Courier Services, Except Air |
327,000,439 |
1,329 |
81.3 |
77.0 |
85.8 |
2.0 |
29 |
3 |
16.0 |
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806 Hospitals |
83,768,036 |
403 |
96.2 |
87.1 |
106.1 |
2.4 |
14 |
25 |
19.5 |
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176 Roofing, Siding, and Sheet Metal Work |
66,522,207 |
352 |
105.8 |
95.1 |
117.5 |
2.6 |
8 |
33 |
20.5 |
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175 Carpentry and Floor Work |
100,926,376 |
442 |
87.6 |
79.6 |
96.1 |
2.2 |
21 |
20 |
20.5 |
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152 General Building Contractors - Residential Buildings |
326,952,728 |
1,206 |
73.8 |
69.7 |
78.1 |
1.8 |
40 |
4 |
22.0 |
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243 Millwork, Veneer, Plywood, and Structural Wood Members |
116,636,463 |
487 |
83.5 |
76.3 |
91.3 |
2.1 |
27 |
18 |
22.5 |
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242 Sawmills and Planing Mills |
81,675,815 |
358 |
87.7 |
78.8 |
97.2 |
2.2 |
20 |
32 |
25.8 |
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171 Plumbing, Heating and Air-Conditioning |
237,186,011 |
839 |
70.7 |
66.0 |
75.7 |
1.8 |
46 |
6 |
26.0 |
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177 Concrete Work |
59,058,363 |
276 |
93.5 |
82.8 |
105.2 |
2.3 |
15 |
41 |
28.0 |
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808 Home Health Care Services |
58,345,151 |
265 |
90.8 |
80.2 |
102.5 |
2.3 |
16 |
43 |
29.5 |
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344 Fabricated Structural Metal Products |
97,763,547 |
387 |
79.2 |
71.5 |
87.5 |
2.0 |
32 |
27 |
29.5 |
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179 Miscellaneous Special Trade Contractors |
184,274,123 |
650 |
70.5 |
65.2 |
76.2 |
1.8 |
47 |
13 |
30.0 |
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451 Air Transportation, Scheduled, and Air Courier Services |
54,619,668 |
243 |
89.0 |
78.1 |
100.9 |
2.2 |
18 |
48 |
33.0 |
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154 General Building Contractors - Nonresidential Buildings |
123,483,174 |
404 |
65.4 |
59.2 |
72.1 |
1.6 |
55 |
24 |
39.5 |
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078 Landscape & Horticultural Services |
93,933,012 |
337 |
71.8 |
64.3 |
79.8 |
1.8 |
45 |
35 |
40.0 |
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162 Heavy Construction, Except Highway & Street Construction |
151,121,372 |
471 |
62.3 |
56.8 |
68.2 |
1.6 |
63 |
19 |
41.0 |
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734 Services to Dwellings & Other Buildings |
114,895,296 |
376 |
65.5 |
59.0 |
72.4 |
1.6 |
54 |
29 |
41.3 |
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541 Grocery Stores |
410,940,909 |
1,147 |
55.8 |
52.6 |
59.1 |
1.4 |
86 |
5 |
45.5 |
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753 Automotive Repair Shops |
213,235,945 |
607 |
56.9 |
52.5 |
61.6 |
1.4 |
80 |
15 |
47.5 |
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514 Groceries & Related Products |
281,934,072 |
783 |
55.5 |
51.7 |
59.6 |
1.4 |
88 |
8 |
48.0 |
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172 Painting and Paper Hanging |
67,647,176 |
231 |
68.3 |
59.8 |
77.7 |
1.7 |
49 |
52 |
50.5 |
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581 Eating and Drinking Places |
1,505,602,866 |
2,505 |
33.3 |
32.0 |
34.6 |
0.8 |
180 |
2 |
91.0 |
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222 Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Manmade Fiber & Silk |
2,515,438 |
18 |
143.1 |
84.8 |
226.2 |
3.6 |
2 |
247 |
124.3 |
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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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