Mining Incidents

NYAC Mining Co Metal/Non-Metal

NYAC Mining Co · Surface
Controlled by John M James
Bethel, Bethel County, AK  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 5001035

NYAC Mining Co has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
28
Years on record
1987–2022
Latest incident
Jun 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
30
citations
4
significant & substantial
$3,798
proposed penalties
$3,798
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2003
24
inspections on record
473
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 473 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

NYAC Mining Co has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
29 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-07-02.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 3,580 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 17,734 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 10,806 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 4,615 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 18,861 5 1 265.1
2024 Q2 12,166 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 0 0 0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 3,172 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 14,716 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 9,535 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 0 0 0
2022 Q4 3,288 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 19,361 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 8,474 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 0 0 0
2021 Q4 3,341 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 27,191 2 0 73.6
2021 Q2 17,434 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 0 0 0
2020 Q4 13,248 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 31,772 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 13,005 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 10,532 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 35,673 2 0 56.1
2019 Q2 22,705 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 652 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 2,499 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 0 0 0
2018 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q4 0 0 0
2017 Q3 2,959 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 0 0 0
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 4,129 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 10,427 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 0 0 0
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q3 11,799 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 17,034 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 2,381 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 40,613 3 0 73.9
2014 Q2 16,790 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q4 2,796 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 27,055 1 0 37.0
2013 Q2 13,830 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 3,627 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 42,020 1 0 23.8
2012 Q2 23,525 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 0 0 0
2011 Q4 1,653 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 27,549 4 1 145.2
2011 Q2 16,437 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q4 855 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 31,580 3 1 95.0
2010 Q2 17,800 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 3,545 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 28,167 3 0 106.5
2009 Q2 14,470 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 0 0 0
2008 Q4 1,648 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 22,200 1 0 45.0
2008 Q2 14,277 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q4 2,904 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 16,060 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 9,940 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 0 0 0
2006 Q4 1,243 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 12,581 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 4,472 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 0 0 0
2005 Q4 0 0 0
2005 Q3 10,228 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 8,983 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 0 1 0
2004 Q4 64 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 13,535 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 8,486 3 0 353.5
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 582 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 11,528 1 1 86.7
2003 Q2 7,942 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q3 7,676 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 4,146 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 0 0 0
2001 Q3 10,386 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 10,083 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 1,011 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 19,615 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 15,077 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

28 on file

2022 · 1 incident

June 6, 2022 AK · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
NYAC Mining Co · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Slip and fall was at the base of a small pile of dirt and rock. When turning to face a new direction a loose rock moved and EE fell injuring EE's elbow.

2000 · 4 incidents

October 1, 2000 AK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIGHT WRIST TENDONITIS.

August 27, 2000 AK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON SMALL HILL, FEET SLIPPED, EE FELL ON BUTTOCKS. NECK PAIN THAT EVENING WHICH PERSISTED.

August 27, 2000 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SOFT TISSUE INJURY OF MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND(BLOOD BLISTER). BECAME INFECTED. STRUCK BY CASING WRENCH.

May 30, 2000 AK · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator MACHINERY
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE NOT FOLLOWING SAFTY INFECTIONS CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN DRIVE BLOCK AND DRIVE HEAD OF CHURN DRILL WHEN HE WAS DISTRACTED.

1999 · 1 incident

June 24, 1999 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Struck by falling object

"EYE" MOUNTING OF TRUCK TRANSFER CABLE BROKE OUT OF CABLE DURING INSTALLATION OF TRANSFER CABLE. FELL ON EE'S RIGHT LEG. FX (FRACTURE) OF RIGHT FEMUR.

1998 · 4 incidents

August 17, 1998 AK · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Struck against stationary object

EE STATED HE WAS WELDING ON TROMEL SCREENS AND SLIPPED WHILE TRYING TO STAND. HE BUMPED KNEE.

August 13, 1998 AK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING ON A MACHINE BUCKET & A PIECE OF STEEL BOUNCED UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES & INTO HIS EYE.

July 19, 1998 AK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Ingestion of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE DEVELOPED DIARRHIA AND WEIGHT LOSS SENT TO HIS PUT DR FOUND TO HAVE GIARDIA AS CAUSE OF DIARRHEA, TREATED, RESOLVED

1993 · 1 incident

August 13, 1993 AK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING TO HIS BACKHOE AFTER HIS EVENING BREAK. HAD FORGOTTON HIS FLASHLIGHT IN THE BACKHOE AND SLIPPED INTO A HOLE CLOSE TO THE HOE. OCCURRED 4 PM AND VERY DARK.

1992 · 2 incidents

October 17, 1992 AK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE WHILE WALKING TOWARD A BUILDING.

September 15, 1992 AK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUNNING A BACK HOE

1991 · 1 incident

October 9, 1991 AK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Fall from ladders

EMPL WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO DECKED AREA. ADDER SLIPPED & EMPL FELL 10'-12' LANDING ON LEFT WRIST & SHOULDER & HIT HEA. EMPL WEARING HARD HAT AT TIME OF INJ. EMPL SENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM AT HOSP ITAL AS PRECAUTION. INJURIES ESTABLISHED NOT TO B E SERIOUS & MAN COULD HAVE RETURNED TO WORK IMMEDIATELY BUT COMPANY OPTED FOR 2 DAYS RECOVERY WITH PAY.

1990 · 4 incidents

August 15, 1990 AK · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales MACHINERY
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SLICING MEAT WITH SLICER, SLIPPED ON PC OF MEAT, SLID IN MEAT SLICER UCT SM PC OF SKIN FORM INDEX FINGER AND LARGER PC FROM MIDDLE FINGER NO BONE LOSS

August 1, 1990 AK · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BEGAN GETTING PAINS IN GROIN AREA. HAD BEEN HAVING SLIGHT PAINS EARLIER IN SEASON- CAN NOT REMEMBER ANY SPECIFIC TIME THAT HE WAS HURT.

July 26, 1990 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Fall onto or against objects

WORKING ON D-6 CAT SLIPPED ON TRACKS AND HIT KNEE. CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL NEXT DAY WHEN KNEE BEGAN TO SWELL AND CAUSE PAIN KNEE SWELLED UP.

June 27, 1990 AK · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPENING OVERHEAD WATER VLAVE THAT WAS STUCK SHUT USING ARMS LEGS AND HEAD FOR LEVERAGE.

1989 · 5 incidents

October 30, 1989 AK · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING WITH HAND HELD GRINDER, PIECE OF STEEL LODGED IN EYE.

October 20, 1989 AK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Struck by flying object

OPERATOR WAS CHECKING OIL ON D-6 CAT LATCH SEEMED TO BE JAMMED OPERATOR WAS IN CLOSE LOOKING AT THE LATCH & HIT IT WITH A ROCK THE LATCH FLEW OPEN & HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH TWO TEATH WERE LOOSENE D BUT NOT CHIPPED

September 25, 1989 AK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED ANKLE AT UNKOWN TIME. ANKLE BEGAN TO HURT LATER IN THE DAY.

September 7, 1989 AK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRY BAR CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE JAW, RECEIVED 2 OR 3 CHIPPED TEETH AND A SORE JAW, CUT WAS NOT IN SERVICE. HE WAS INSTALLING A NEW TRACK.

May 17, 1989 AK · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Struck by falling object

BOULDER BROKE WATER MANIFOLD MANIFOLD FELL HIT EMP ON SHOULDER.

1988 · 3 incidents

July 26, 1988 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Fall from machine

GETTING OFF OF LOADER WAS ON THE LAST CHAIN STEP WHEN I SLIPPED OFF ON TO THE ROCKY GROUND AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.

July 19, 1988 AK · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand POWERED HAULAGE
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING THREE WHELLER TO WORK, AN OTTER WAS CRASSIG THE ROAD AND THE DRIVER COLLIDED WITH THE ANIMAL, RESULTING IN FRACTURED RIBS AND A LACERATION TO THE SCALP.

May 16, 1988 AK · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Fall onto or against objects

WORKMAN WAS SKIDDING ELECTRIC MOTOR ACROSS DECK UNKNOWN SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS ON BEAM ON DECK

1987 · 2 incidents

August 3, 1987 AK · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING AND PU5LING OF HEAVY MATERIAL OVER A LENGTHY PERIOD OF TIME RESULTING IN PAINFUL INJURY TO LOWER BACK AND KIDNEY AREA

June 14, 1987 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Tuluksak Dredging Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS GRINDING3ON APIECE OF METAL WHEN THE GRINDER KICKED TOWARDS HIM AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE.

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