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The data included those obtained from the official yearbooks for industrial accidents published by the Ministry of Employment and Labor and those obtained personally from the Korea Workers\u2019 Compensation &amp; Welfare Service. The results showed that although the incidence of WMSDs differed by year, approximately 9500 cases of WMSDs occurred in 2019 and 2020, the incidence rate of WMSDs was approximately 5.0 per 10,000 workers, and the proportions of WMSDs among industrial accidents were almost 9%. Low back pain was the leading cause of WMSDs; WMSDs occupied 9.5\u201371.5% of total occupational diseases by year and occurred most frequently in the manufacturing industry, followed by construction, transportation\/warehouse and communication, and mining industries, and nearly 60% of WMSDs occurred in small business with &lt;50 workers. Among chronic WMSDs, rotator cuff syndrome in the shoulder ranked first, intervertebral disc disorders second, and rotator cuff and tendon injuries third. By body parts, the shoulder was most susceptible to chronic WMSDs, followed by the low back, leg, and elbow\/lower arm. The chi-square test and logistic regression analysis showed that industry type and size and workers\u2019 gender and age were significantly associated with WMSD approval. 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