Table THORM10
Work-related spine/back disorders: estimated number of cases reported by rheumatologists to MOSS and by occupational physicians to OPRA, by reported work activities - tasks 2006-2008
| Tasks(a) | Rheumatologists and Occupational Physicians(p) | Rheumatologists (MOSS)(p) | Occupational physicians (OPRA)(b)(p) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual average estimated cases(c) 2006-2008 | % of total | Annual average estimated cases(c) 2006-2008 | % of total | Annual average estimated cases(c) 2006-2008 | % of total | |
| Keyboard work | 147 | 12 | 57 | 19 | 90 | 10 |
| Driving screw, cutting | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hammering, chopping, sawing | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Guiding or holding tool | 12 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Meat boning or filleting | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Packing or sorting | 22 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 1 | - |
| Assembly (small or delicate parts) | 4 | - | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| Assembly (large or heavy parts) | 18 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Materials manipulation | 115 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 96 | 10 |
| Machine operation (heavy or forceful) | 13 | 1 | - | - | 13 | 1 |
| Machine operation (light or techical/scientific) | 17 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| Heavy lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling | 344 | 28 | 73 | 24 | 272 | 29 |
| Light lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling | 61 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 51 | 5 |
| Coordinated whole body movement | 33 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 25 | 3 |
| Driving: Heavy plant, forklift | 9 | 1 | - | - | 8 | 1 |
| Driving: Automobiles | 47 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 34 | 4 |
| Other | 25 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| Missing | 400 | 32 | 81 | 27 | 319 | 34 |
| Total Individuals(d) | 1237 | 305 | 932 | |||
Notes
- (a) At least one task code and one movement code was given to each case. Figures are shown in light type if they are based on fewer than 10 actual cases.
- (b) Comparisons based on OPRA reports are likely to be misleading because workers in some occupations are much more likely to have access to occupational physicians than those in others.
- (c) Some physicians report on a sample basis, for one month in each year. Estimated totals for these are calculated by multiplying the actual number of cases reported by 12.
- (d) Since more than one task or movement code can be given, the total of individual tasks or movements can exceed the total number of cases.
- "-" Means zero
- (p) Provisional
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