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Miner was dismounting an excavator to help fuel. Miner placed right foot on the ground first not seeing a stone covered with dust. Miner rolled right ankle which resulted in a fibular ankle fracture.
Miner was dismounting haul truck at end of shift. EE's left foot landed on an uneven surface and EE rolled EE's left ankle. This resulted in an acute sprain/strain to the left ankle.
Miner was dismounting a dozer. Their first foot on the ground landed on a rock and rolled. This resulted in a acute sprain of the right ankle.
Miner was walking on a barge loading ramp and stepped on a rock, rolling foot. This resulted in a sprain to the left ankle.
Miner was walking on a loaded barge to obtain loaded freeboard measurements. Barge was fitted with a vertical rail on the deck. When stepping over the rail to the outside unloaded portion, miner put his foot on a rock which was on the outside of the rail. He rolled his ankle resulting in a acute right ankle sprain.
Miner was climbing down the ladder of a parked haul truck. When he reached the bottom step and was setting his free foot on the ground, he placed his foot on a softball sized rock. When his full weight was transferred to the foot on the rock, his foot rolled causing an acute left ankle sprian.
Supervisor miner was stepping down from catwalk platform to the top of a storage bin. The hatch lid hinge is secured to the top of the bin with welded on ears that protrude up approximately 2" Miner stepped on one of the ears and twisted his ankle resulting in an acute right ankle sprain.
Miner was crawling under piece of equipment in shop to remove a drain pan. Miner knelt on a foreign object possibly causing the skin to be broken. Miner jerked in reaction to foreign object and twisted knee. Also possible infection and celulitis in response to foreign object.
Miner was walking down catwalk to control room. Mis-stepped on a rock and twisted ankle resulting in acute right ankle sprain.
Stepped down on rock. Rock shifted. Lost balance and caught self with right arm resulting in acute right shoulder strain.
Employee stepped backward on the shop floor into a coiled pneumatic tool hose. He stepped forward and caught his right foot in the hose and planted his right leg awkwardly tearing his meniscus and partialy tearing a ligament. He is unable to work.