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August 27, 2025 TN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC · Struck against a moving object

The employee was driving and hit a pothole when their seat bounced heavily, and the employee's head struck the ceiling of the cab causing a laceration. The employee received 8 staples to the top of the head.

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