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May 1, 2007 OH · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Jaymar Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

992C tire caught fire & burned the 992C, the garage, the service truck inside of the garage.

November 3, 2006 OH · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jaymar Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Crusher door was frozen shut.Trying to open it with a pry bar and the bar slipped and hit me in the head.

April 4, 2006 OH · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
Jaymar Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

Welding in garage, opened garage door for ventilation, wind gusting 25 mph +, a big gust of wind blew helmet partially up and blew sparks up helmet into my eye.

March 14, 2006 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jaymar Quality Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While doing maintenance on crusher, replacing liners, bolts and plates became lodged. When it was pryed free, it fell approx. 1 1/2' striking EE on the leg.

October 5, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jaymar Quality Stone Company · Struck by falling object

A ROLL OF BELT 24" WAS BEING INSTALLED ON CONVEYER WHEN IT BECAME LODGED AGAINST CHAIN, WHEN EMPLOYEE PULLED SIDEWAYS ON BELT CHAIN CAME UNHOOKED. BELT FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN SHOULDER, DISLOCATING SHOULDER TOOK FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT MISSED MONDAY RETURNED FOR WORK TUES MORN 6:30.

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