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The employee stepped off the bottom stair onto uneven ground and rolled left ankle. The employee could hear an audible pop and noticed significant swelling, the employee was able to drive themselves to clinic. An x-ray concluded no fracture and employee refused prescription ibuprofen, and was given a walking boot in case needed.
Operator had gotten out of the piece of equipment and started walking down the ramp and rolled an ankle.
The employee dropped a tool into the jaw crusher while observing a jammed rock, then jumped off of the elevated catwalk to turn the feeder power off. EE reported twisting ankle to the supervisor and was sent home to ice ankle and return the next day.