Mining Incidents

Kinross Gold Corp controller

MSHA controller ID: M10062

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Fatalities
4
Total incidents
904
Mines on record
14
Years on record
1993–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,913
citations
275
significant & substantial
$1,192,801
proposed penalties
$978,441
paid to date
82% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $214,360 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
737
inspections on record
33,632
inspection hours
5.7
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.
1,913 citations across 33,632 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$1.2M
proposed penalties
$980K
current assessed
$978K
paid to date
$1K
outstanding
1,860 assessments are final orders; 49 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-19.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2026
25
2025
39
2024
25
2023
21
2022
21
2021
32
2020
31 (1f)
2019
25
2018
16
2017
28
2016
23 (1f)
2015
18
2014
32
2013
20
2012
21
2011
30 (1f)
2010
22
2009
33
2008
25
2007
22
2006
34
2005
34
2004
55
2003
57
2002
19
2001
14
2000
17
1999
15
1998
19
1997
13
1996
63
1995
46 (1f)
1994
7
1993
2

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

4 recorded
November 8, 2020 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · MACHINERY
Round Mountain Gold Corporation · Struck against a moving object

D-10T Dozer was slot dozing un-shot muck to assist a loader in Phase W-A. After working parallel to the pit crest for approximately an hour, the dozer reversed abruptly to the right and backed over the pit edge berm. The dozer fell approximately 300' landing on a catch bench below.

December 21, 2016 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Crown Resources-Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Truck driver was hauling gold ore to the plant. While descending the roadway from the mine, the victim lost control of truck. Went up embankment & over an appox drop 20' drop landing back in the roadway. The victim was transported to the hospital & died of injuries several days later.

June 4, 2011 AK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fairbanks Gold Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working without fall protection and fell to his death.

September 19, 1995 AK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Fairbanks Gold Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

DURING THE EARLY PART OF NIGHT SHIFT WHILE TRAINING WITH AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER IN THE CAT WITH HIM, NEW DRIVER GOT TIRES OF WATER TRUCK OVER THE EDGE OF A SHALLOW EMBANKMENT. THIS CAUSED THE T RUCK TO ROLL OVER THE EDGE CRUSHING THE CAB WHICH KILLED HIM.

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