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POWERED HAULAGE

220080180020 · 01/08/2008 · Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation
Front-end loader operator
Activity
Utility truck, Water trucks
Injury source
FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury
SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost
1
Mine experience
0.54 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Anfo rig was being brought to the shop for repairs. An engine malfunction caused the machine to start smoking. Smoke started to fill the drift. 5 miners were evacuated from the drift.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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