The miner was carrying supplies to a working heading when he stepped on a rock and sprained his Right ankle.
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Showing all 8The miner exited out of the mine-cat to answer a call on the mine phone, while walking to the phone he stepped on a rock and sprained his left ankle
Employee was walking through an area that had water over the roadway and stepped on a rock and twisted his ankle.
Employee stepped out of a tractor onto a rock twisting her left ankle. The employee received a full duty release from the Emergency Room @ the time of incident and performed her regular job duties up until the time of surgery. The surgery on her ankle was on 08/24/2012 and is restricted days only, no days away from work.
In the 5278 West Lateral Access, EE was walking around the back side of the jumbo he was operating and stepped on a rock; he then started to fall and as he went to catch himself he strained his back in the process.
Employee stepped on a piece of #9 wire, puncturing the ball of right foot.
Carrying cement bags to drill station through standing water, rock turned under boot, spraining ankle.
Walking from the surface to 5278 to get 2yd mucker stepped on loose wet rock on decline, twisted his ankle.