WMSD Claims Snapshot: Shoulder

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• Corporate Authors:
  Washington (State). Department of Labor and Industries
• Description:
  Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs) are caused by using high force, repetitive movements, awkward postures, or too much vibration on the job. WMSDs can be painful, debilitating, and lead to lost work time. In Washington, 40% of compensable workers' compensation claims are for a WMSD. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety Vibration Workplace
• Keywords:
  Force Posture Repetitive Strain Injury Repetitive Work RSI Vibration Exposure Work Environment Workers Workers Compensation
• Publisher:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20062626
• Citation:
  Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, 99-01-2019, 2019 Jan; :1
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Performing Organization:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  WMSD claims snapshot: shoulder
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:2e7bd7f3b616c33651fe3fd1fc224c38172f53805b01963c219ef8f4113bd1f3fadcda6bf16df3aac9ab32adec5c4b49748222653b13f6e563236d92c715f124
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/225832/cdc_225832_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 329.10 KB ]