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Lewis Mine Metal/Non-Metal

NYCO Minerals Inc · Surface

Controlled by Imerys S A

Lewis, Essex County, NY · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 3002299

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 6
Years on record: 2004–2016
Latest incident: Sep 2016

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

citations

significant & substantial

$9,256

proposed penalties

$8,841

paid to date

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Quarterly safety rates

Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA

Quarter	Hours worked	Per 1M hrs
2019 Q2	0
2019 Q1	0
2018 Q3	0
2018 Q2	0
2018 Q1	0
2017 Q4	520	0.0
2017 Q3	0
2017 Q2	0

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2016 · 1 incident

September 14, 2016 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES

NYCO Minerals Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

No accident at work occurred ee went to Dr. w/back pain and said it may be from lifting on tables and chairs at an off hours/off premises Company function which ee voluntarily attended. Dr. claims injury could be from repetitive motion of ee's job. Not from a specific incident. Company disputes this claim and will seek further evidence of work related cause.

2014 · 1 incident

October 21, 2014 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS

NYCO Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting into his work truck, went to sit down and felt alot of pain in his back.

2012 · 1 incident

October 24, 2012 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS

NYCO Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 10/24/12 EE strained his rgt. side back and hip area while installing a water line. EE declined medical attention at that time. EE reports that on 11/28/12 he further aggravated the injury while performing the same task. He worked through the day. Worked 11/29/12 then sought medical treatment that evening in the emergency room and was placed out of work.

2011 · 1 incident

May 12, 2011 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

NYCO Minerals Inc · Rubbed or abraded

Employee was kneeling on the grip strut catwalk, on a glove, while installing a return idler guard on under side of conveyor.

2008 · 1 incident

May 21, 2008 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

NYCO Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee states his finger was pinched between a large wrench and the exposed threads of the wedge bolt. The large wrench was being struck with a sledgehammer to loosen the nut when his finger slipped into the pinch zone.

2004 · 1 incident

March 22, 2004 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

NYCO Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT BELT 001 WAS FROZEN TO TAIL PULLEY AND ROLLS AND THAT HE WAS PRYING BELT LOOSE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.