# HOISTING
> MSHA accident `220083440019` · 12/04/2008 · Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** ACCIDENT ONLY
- **Classification:** HOISTING
- **Accident type:** Accident type, without injuries
- **Occupation:** —
- **Activity:** —
- **Injury source:** —
- **Nature of injury:** —
- **Body part:** —
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Tennessee Zinc Company LLC
- **Operator:** Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC
- **Mine:** [4000166](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4000166)
## Narrative

While cage was taking crew down shaft a loose handrail clipped the bottom of the cage door.  Door pulled off of its tracks toward shaft, hit next landing and forced door into cage striking 3 EE's.  3 EE's recieved first aid only. After getting employees off cage it was down for more than 30 minutes to investigate.

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