Mining Incidents

Dawson Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Sundance Mining Group LLC · Underground
Hollis, Prince of Wales-Hyder County, AK  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 5002045

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2018–2026
Latest incident
May 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2017
91
citations
12
significant & substantial
$21,131
proposed penalties
$21,131
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 23,483 3 1 127.8
2025 Q3 7,817 1 0 127.9
2025 Q2 15,591 2 0 128.3
2025 Q1 18,697 1 1 53.5
2024 Q4 19,977 8 2 400.5
2024 Q3 20,593 3 0 145.7
2024 Q2 11,957 6 0 501.8
2024 Q1 13,332 1 0 75.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2026 · 1 incident

May 19, 2026 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sundance Mining Group LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was checking for a leak in a hydraulic hose when EE received a puncture in EE's right hand index finger. EE was taken to the hospital for examination of suspected oil injection to the puncture site.

2024 · 1 incident

September 23, 2024 AK · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Sundance Mining Group LLC · Struck by falling object

While completing the bolting potion of the mining cycle a miners pinky finger was lacerated by a softball sized rock striking their hand.

2020 · 1 incident

February 27, 2020 AK · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sundance Mining Group LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

After drilling a 2' pin hole horizontally with a jack leg, while removing the drill steel from the hole the foot of the drill slipped and caused the machine to pivot. The tip of the miners finger was caught in the pivot point of the drill and leg. Finger required stitches. Miner has been released to full duty.

2018 · 1 incident

March 30, 2018 AK · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sundance Mining Group LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Miner felt catch in knee when rising from diner table after work. Next day felt knee catch while driving wedge with axe. Next day knee was swollen. Has had previous surgery same location from sports accident. Notified MSHA by phone on 4/3 and sent electronic report on 4/13 and have had no receipt of filing.