One dead, two hurt after accident at Nyrstar's Immel Zinc Mine
2021-07-14 13:20:25 [Print]
One man was killed and two others were injured in an accident at an underground zinc mine in northeast Knox County on the afternoon of July 13, authorities said.
The accident occurred at Nyrstar's Immel Mine in the Mascot-Strawberry Plains area. The two workers who were wounded have been taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center, according to rural spokesman Jeff Bagwell. Bagwell attributed the accident to "some sort of a collapse" in the mine.
In a statement, Nyrstar officials said the cause of the accident, which occurred about 12:30 p.m., remains unknown. The company said it is cooperating with authorities as it reviews what happened.
The accident occurred at Nyrstar's Immel Mine in the Mascot-Strawberry Plains area. The two workers who were wounded have been taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center, according to rural spokesman Jeff Bagwell. Bagwell attributed the accident to "some sort of a collapse" in the mine.
In a statement, Nyrstar officials said the cause of the accident, which occurred about 12:30 p.m., remains unknown. The company said it is cooperating with authorities as it reviews what happened.
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