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739,488
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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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January 19, 1999 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Scappoose Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPING FROM CAB OF 4500 TO ROOF--TOK ONE STEP--BACK POPPED.

February 13, 1996 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Scappoose Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS WALKING THROUGH THE ASPHALT PLANT AREA AND STEPPED ON A PIECE OF WOOD, ICE OR MUD FROM THE FLOODING WE HAD THE PREVIOUS WEEK. HE TURNED HIS ANKLE & TORE LIGAMENTS.

January 11, 1995 OR · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Scappoose Sand & Gravel Company · Fall onto or against objects

WORKER WAS IN THE PIT WORKING ON A PIT FEEDER. HE WAS INSTALLING A NEW CONVEYOR BELT. AS HE WAS CLIMBING AROUND THE BELT. HE STEPPED ON SOME MUD NAD FELL. WHEN HE FELL HE LANDED ON HIS B ACK AND HIT HIS ELBOW. HE FELL APPROX 4'.

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