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Original Research Articles

Utility of a Work Process Classification System for characterizing non-fatal injuries in the Alaskan commercial fishing industry

Laura N. SyronSchool of Biological and Population Health SciencesCollege of Public Health and Human Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Devin L. LucasNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Western States Division, Anchorage, AK, USA
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Viktor E. BovbjergSchool of Biological and Population Health SciencesCollege of Public Health and Human Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
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Jeffrey W. BethelSchool of Biological and Population Health SciencesCollege of Public Health and Human Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
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Laurel D. KinclSchool of Biological and Population Health SciencesCollege of Public Health and Human Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
Article: 30070 | Received 18 Oct 2015, Accepted 21 Dec 2015, Published online: 14 Jan 2016

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