Manh Choh has $36K in proposed MSHA penalties and $8K outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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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
$36,373
proposed penalties
$26,422
paid to date
73% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $9,951 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2023
16
inspections on record
545
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: 545 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Manh Choh has $36K in proposed MSHA penalties and $8K outstanding across 1 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.
$36K
proposed penalties
$35K
current assessed
$26K
paid to date
$8K
outstanding
38 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-20.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
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
18,969
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
23,060
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
23,397
3
0
128.2
2025 Q1
24,035
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
23,554
7
0
297.2
2024 Q3
20,547
4
0
194.7
2024 Q2
20,833
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
21,376
6
1
280.7
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
19,612
10
3
509.9
2023 Q3
19,832
5
1
252.1
2023 Q2
6,260
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file
2026 · 2 incidents
February 4, 2026AK · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techDISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
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, 2026AK · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING 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, 2025AK · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING 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, 2025AK · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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, 2025AK · Metal/Non-Metalquality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistantHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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.
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, 2023AK · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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, 2023AK · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON 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.
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