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HOISTING

220072540003 · 08/31/2007 · Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
HOISTING
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
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Activity
—
Injury source
—
Nature of injury
—
Body part
—
Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Tennessee Zinc Company LLC
Operator
Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC
Mine
4000170

Narrative

Small personnel cage lost power. Large cage was being used to complete repairs to the main shaft. Decision was made to evacuate five (5) underground miners until repairs could be made. Call made to MSHA hotline at 1953 hours.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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