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The employee attempted to stop a stack of roof mesh from tipping over. He tripped getting out of the way and the mesh struck him as he was on the mine floor.
EE STATED THAT AS HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE SKID STEER LOADER HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE BY STEPPING ON ROCKS OR COAL.
EE WAS CHANGING A SIDE SEALING PLATE ON A SHIELD. THERE WAS A BOLT IN THE GUIDE PIN HOLDING THE SCALING PLATE FELL OFF TO THE GROUND AND EE FELL ON TOP OF THE SCALING PLATE.
REACHING TO WELD OVERHEAD WHEN LADDER SHIFTED CAUSING EE TO FALL. WAS STANDING ON 3RD STEP REACHING TO THE RIGHT WHEN LADDER FELL TO THE LEFT. EE FELL APPROX 3' TO GROUND LEVEL WHERE CONVEYOR ROLLER WAS SETTING.
THE EE STATES THAT AS HE STEPPED OFF OF THEROOF BOLTER, HE STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
THE EE STATED THAT AS HE STEPPED OUT OF HIS RAMCAR, HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.