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OAK HILL MINE Metal/Non-Metal

NYCO MINERALS LLC · Surface
Controlled by Imerys S A
Lewis, Essex County, NY  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3003338

OAK HILL MINE has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2009–2021
Latest incident
Sep 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
35
citations
7
significant & substantial
$5,344
proposed penalties
$5,344
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2002
31
inspections on record
359
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: 359 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

OAK HILL MINE has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$5K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
35 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-06-05.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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 1,854 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,357 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,855 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,107 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,120 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,983 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,199 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,137 0 0 0.0
Show 71 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 1,989 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 2,745 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 2,580 3 0 1162.8
2023 Q1 2,469 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 3,049 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 2,981 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 1,514 8 3 5284.0
2022 Q1 2,443 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,824 1 0 354.1
2021 Q3 1,761 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 1,488 2 0 1344.1
2021 Q1 1,188 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 928 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 960 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,006 1 0 994.0
2020 Q1 864 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,584 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 1,475 1 0 678.0
2019 Q2 1,560 5 3 3205.1
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 0 0 0
2018 Q3 0 0 0
2018 Q2 0 0 0
2018 Q1 248 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 0 0 0
2017 Q3 3,049 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 3,742 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 3,925 6 0 1528.7
2016 Q4 3,923 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 5,599 1 0 178.6
2016 Q2 5,870 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 4,905 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,510 5 1 3311.3
2010 Q4 0 0 0
2010 Q3 0 0 0
2010 Q2 0 0 0
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 194 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 0 0 0
2009 Q2 439 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 0 0 0
2008 Q4 0 0 0
2008 Q3 0 1 0
2008 Q2 0 0 0
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q4 0 0 0
2007 Q3 0 0 0
2007 Q2 0 0 0
2007 Q1 0 0 0
2006 Q4 398 1 0 2512.6
2005 Q3 0 0 0
2005 Q2 32 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 0 0 0
2004 Q4 0 0 0
2004 Q3 0 0 0
2004 Q2 0 0 0
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 251 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 16 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 0 0 0
2003 Q1 781 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,157 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 0 0 0
2002 Q2 992 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 1,445 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 0 0 0
2001 Q2 0 0 0
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 1,844 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2021 · 1 incident

September 29, 2021 NY · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant MACHINERY
NYCO Minerals LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Temporary employee got hand in-between the rollers on a roller mill and injured hand.

2019 · 1 incident

August 24, 2019 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
NYCO Minerals LLC · Struck against a moving object

The drivers were told by the site foreman to dump anywhere deemed safe. When the driver went for the first dump, EE backed against berm and attempted to dump. It was slightly uneven ground and the dump gate locked so they tipped over. Had to be helped through windshield. Dump truck had to be towed away. Ambulance was called. EE sustained cut on head and bruised arm.

2018 · 1 incident

April 5, 2018 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
NYCO Minerals LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Trying to close trailer gate - hinge portion would not close - pinched finger in gate.

2016 · 1 incident

July 15, 2016 NY · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
NYCO Minerals LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE conducting sampling in pit at Oak Hill Mine (uneven work surface with loose material), slipped rolled right ankle & fell on lft hip. Appears to be a hematoma to lft hip on 7/21/16 received diagnosis of hairline fracture to rgt. ankle.

2009 · 1 incident

May 11, 2009 NY · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
NYCO Minerals LLC · Fall from machine

While dismounting excavator employee slipped on track and fell hitting right hip on track of excavator then landed on ground hitting left hip.

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