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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220252690014 · 09/24/2025 · Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling explosives
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
0
Mine experience
14.67 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Nyrstar Netherlands Holdings B.V.
Operator
Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC
Mine
4000168

Narrative

An employee was loading a face with explosives when a rock fell from the face and caused a laceration to the employee's leg. The employee received 7 stitches to the leg laceration at the Hospital.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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