SILVER BUTTONS THAT HAD BEEN COOLED WITH COLD WATER WERE BEING TRANSFERRED FROM THE TRAY ONTO A CLEANING TABLE. AS THE BUTTON WAS REMOVED BY HAND A PIECE OF SLAG REMAINING ON THE BUTTON POPPED EXPLODED SENDING A SMALL PIECE THRU THE AIR. STRIKING THE EE IN THE EYE BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
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Showing all 5EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF 10" YELLOW MINE PIPE AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.
EE STATED HE WAS OPENING A VALVE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS INTESTINE AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON LADDER, INSTALLING PIPEFITTINGS WHEN HE APPARENTLY STRAINED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS UNAWARE OF HIS INJURY UNTIL 2 OR 3 MIN LATER WHEN HE PICKED UP HIS LADDER AND TOOLS.
EE WAS PULLING 5 GAL BUCKET OF GREASE FROM PRIMARY CRUSHER POCKET TO MAIN LEVEL (10') WITH A ROPE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.