JEFFERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — A mine employee is missing after an “underground incident” was reported early Friday morning in Jefferson County.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said at approximately 4:30 a.m., the Nyrstar East Tennessee Young Mine, which is located off of Andrew Johnson Highway near New Market, reported an underground incident.
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As of 12:15 p.m., the sheriff’s office reported that response teams were activated and one employee was unaccounted for. All other employees were evacuated from the mine and accounted for.
The sheriff’s office said search and rescue efforts were underway…