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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Occup Environ Med. 2011 May;53(5):537–547. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31821576ff

Table 3b.

Top 15 classifiable occupations for State Fund compensable cumulative trauma knee WMSDs, 1999–2007.

SOC Code Occupation Number of Claims % of Claims
472031 Carpenters 49 7.3%
471011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers 26 3.9%
472111 Electricians 26 3.9%
472152 Plumbers, Pipefitters 24 3.6%
472061 Construction Craft Laborer 20 3.0%
537062 Laborers and Freight 19 2.8%
499099 Installation, Maintenance 19 2.8%
472041 Carpet Installers 15 2.2%
499021 Heating, Air Conditioning 15 2.2%
372012 Maids and Housekeeping 13 1.9%
472181 Roofers 13 1.9%
519199 Production Workers 12 1.8%
533032 Truck Drivers, Heavy and T 11 1.6%
372011 Janitors and Cleaners 11 1.6%
472042 Floor Layers 11 1.6%

WMSD, Work-related musculoskeletal disorder; SOC, Standard Occupational Classification