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July 18, 2024 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nyrstar Tennessee Mines Strawberry Plains LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was trying to remove a loader bucket tooth from the 136 conveyor belt. The employee stopped the belt and the tooth was under the belt magnet. When they grabbed the tooth, the magnet pulled their hand up with the tooth and smashed a finger.

April 26, 2023 TN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employees were changing a sump pump. The pump was attached to the telehandler basket. While repositioning the pump, this caused the pump to fall, bouncing the employee around in the basket jarring EE.

January 20, 2023 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouse, supply handler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee (mine supply hauler) was unloading grader tires off west side cage. While unloading the 2nd tire it spun around and pinned employees left leg against cage.

December 29, 2022 TN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was riding the man cage and dropped lunch box. When the employee went to pick it up, the handle was at an angle on the cage floor. As the employee went to grab the handle, EE's finger got cut from a sharp piece of metal from the cage floor.

November 16, 2022 TN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator was fueling up pipe rig. When the tank filled up it didn't shut off right away and diesel splashed up in operators face and on EE's arms. Diesel ran down behind operators safety glasses getting fuel into EE's eyes. Operator not knowing EE had diesel on arms, wiped eyes with sleeve.

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