One miner was killed and two others were injured after a zinc mine collapsed Tuesday afternoon in Knox County. It happened at the Nyrstar (near star) Mine in Mascot. WVLT reports two employees were transported to UT Medical Center. This is the company’s third work-related fatality in a year in Tennessee. A federal investigation is underway.
East Tennessee Mine Collapse Kills One, Injures Two
Jul 13, 2021 | 4:50 PM