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273,193
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Years on record
2000–2026
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October 6, 2022 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Soiland Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was trying to loosen a 3-inch coupler. They pulled the pipe wrench and put their whole body into it. As they pulled down and it started to loosen, they felt a muscle pull on the right side of lower back.

January 10, 2011 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Soiland Co., Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee had belt on the ground. Cutting with left hand using a utility knife, when the knife jumped over the straight edge & cut inner top part of right thumb.

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