Mining Incidents

Manh Choh Metal/Non-Metal

Peak Gold LLC · Surface
Controlled by Kinross Gold Corp
Tok, Southeast Fairbanks County, AK  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 5002102

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2023–2026
Latest incident
Feb 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2023
46
citations
5
significant & substantial
$33,627
proposed penalties
$26,422
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 18,969 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 23,397 3 0 128.2
2024 Q3 20,547 4 0 194.7
2024 Q1 21,376 6 1 280.7
2023 Q2 0 0 0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2026 · 2 incidents

February 4, 2026 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Peak Gold LLC · Contact with cold

Employee was working on an ore truck at laydown yd, unable to hold a wrench, they briefly removed their gloves, touching the wrench with their hands, felt a short sting but wasn't worried about it. When they came back on for the next shift, they complained their fingers hurt, 3 had blisters. Under investigation, due to personal health diagnosis; did not report this upon occurrence.

January 20, 2026 AK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peak Gold LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Driver pulled a tarp that wasn't unrolling, felt a pull in EE's left arm. Self-treated injury. On 1/26/26, seen by PA-C, neg x-ray. Referred to ortho in Fbks., AK, MRI 1/29/26, revealed 2 minor muscle tears, placed on Lt-arm restrictions; left for 2-wk vacation. Upon return, EE will follow up with the ortho and may need PT if the injury has not healed.

2025 · 4 incidents

September 14, 2025 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peak Gold LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Mechanic's hand was pinched between the rod handler and dill steel causing a displaced fractured index metacarpal.

July 24, 2025 AK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peak Gold LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

One of the linehaul drivers was conducting EE's pre-operational check at the Manh Choh Laydown Yard, while attempting to adjust a tarp over one of the SiDump'r tubs with a wooden pole, EE felt a "pop" in EE's left shoulder.

May 19, 2025 AK · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peak Gold LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was preparing ore samples in the ore prep lab. While using the "Mill Mate" to assist in carrying the sample the employee's left foot slipped which caused the employee's left knee to "twist". The employee reported the injury and was taken to Medic for evaluation.

April 12, 2025 AK · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Peak Gold LLC · Accident type, without injuries

While Kinross employees were traveling from Tok to the Manh Choh mine site, the crew van in use lost oil pressure and was turned off. A fire was identified in the engine compartment. All employees exited the vehicle without injury and tried to extinguish the fire with two handheld 5# fire extinguishers but were not successful.

2023 · 2 incidents

October 7, 2023 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peak Gold LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was changing grader bits. A bit was being installed on the moldboard it slipped and fell to the ground on one end, the other end rebounded back and caught the Employee's right hand between the bit and moldboard. This caused a fracture in the middle flinger of the right hand.

July 21, 2023 AK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Peak Gold LLC · Struck against stationary object

While exiting a CAT D8T bulldozer, the operator was utilizing 3 point(s) of contact. When the employee stepped off of the dozer EE's right foot was on a loose rock which resulted in the worker rolling their ankle when shifting weight to the right foot. The worker sustained a fracture to the right ankle as a result of improper footing when transitioning from equipment to the ground.