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September 21, 1987 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Oregon Pumice Company · Fall onto or against objects

WORKER WAS STEP1ING DOWN FROM RAILROAD CAR AFTER SETTING BRAKE AND MISJUDGED DEPTH OF STEP AND WAS THROWN OFF BALANCE AND HIT BACK ON RAILROAD CAR STEP ON FOLLOWING CAR.

April 30, 1986 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Oregon Pumice Company · Fall from machine

I.NAME WAS MAKI3G MECHANICAL REPAIRS ON A MICHIGAN LOADER WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS RT ARM HE PULLED LIGAMENTS AND HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE BUCKET

January 28, 1985 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Oregon Pumice Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED ON ICY SURFACE OF OPEN RR CAR INTERIOR.STRAINED UPPER LEFT LEG.

February 22, 1984 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Oregon Pumice Company · Fall from machine

CLIMBING LADDER ON RAILROAD CAR TO GET INSIDE TO CLEAN IT WHEN ALMOST TO THE TOP HAND SLIPPED OFF LADDER AND WORKER FELL FALLING ON LEFT FOOT

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