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May 18, 2021 at 4:30 PM

Young Mine · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC (Nyrstar NV)

Jefferson County, TN

Classification MACHINERY

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

A group solely comprised of RWS contractors [MSHA Contractor ID B5045] was working in the mine. A pump sitting on a trailer was moved by RWS contractors by a telehandler, without notification to Nyrstar. RWS hitched the trailer to their telehandler. RWS pulled the trailer up a ramp. The trailer hitch broke. An individual RWS EE traveling on foot behind the trailer was struck

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Walking, Running
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Conventional Stoping
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: NONPOWRD VECH-DOLI,WHLBRW
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 1 year
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Accident record: Download MSHA Accidents.zip — then search for Document number 220211520016 (the unique key per MSHA Form 7000-1)
Mine record: MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System — search by Mine ID 4000168
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220211520016 · Mine ID 4000168 Trainer view →