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273,095
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2000–2026
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October 2, 2025 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was working on disassembling the temporary hoist for an upcoming job after testing. A steel piece was being hoisted to be removed from the platform when it shifted and struck the employees hand against a handrail. The incident resulted in a broken finger.

July 7, 2025 TN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC · Fall onto or against objects

The driller was rigging out of 1482 taking a cable down from the cable hangers when they lost balance causing them to fall and cut left elbow. The employee was taken to the ER and received 3 stitches. They went back to work the same night with no restrictions.

February 28, 2025 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nyrstar Tennessee Mines Strawberry Plains LLC · Struck by falling object

The employee was manually clearing material out of the cone crusher (choked), as employee was doing it a rock fell and struck employee's right forearm. The employee received 9 stitches.

December 17, 2024 TN · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was bore tracking vertical up holes in the 25-77 EX1. While retrieving the survey tool down, the tool slipped smashing the employees hand against the screen in the back.

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