MINE DETAILS
Pogo Mine
MSHA MINE ID5001642
LOCATION
Mine location
1 of 1 mine with usable MSHA coordinates. Select a marker to open a mine.
Mine coordinates
- Pogo Mine64.25972, -146.11111Open map ↗
Quarterly trends
2025 Q1 – 2026 Q4
Database snapshot · 2026-10-18. MSHA quarterly production and employment reports.
Coal production
0reported short tons
Hours worked
1,416,647reported employee hours
Tons per hour
0.00production ÷ hours worked
Missing values appear as —. Totals use available reports. Tons per hour requires production and hours for the same quarters and a nonzero hours total. * Striped bars mark partial mine coverage or an incomplete quarter. See the table for coverage.
Quarterly data and reporting coverage
| Quarter | Coal (short tons) | Hours worked | Tons / hour | Avg. employees | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q1 | 0 | 231,314 | 0.00 | 780 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q2 | 0 | 375,496 | 0.00 | 791 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q3 | 0 | 319,768 | 0.00 | 806 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q4 | 0 | 366,057 | 0.00 | 749 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q1 | — | — | — | — | No report |
| 2026 Q2 | 0 | 124,012 | 0.00 | 725 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q3 | — | — | — | — | No report |
| 2026 Q4 | — | — | — | — | No report |
Safety and enforcement
2025-01-01 – 2026-10-18
Violations
9610 significant & substantial (S&S)
Accident records
460 records classified as fatality
Proposed penalties · USD
26,992.0083 of 96 violations with amounts
On-site inspection hours
911.5030 inspections · 30 with hours
Counts are published records, including contractor records. * The quarter was incomplete at the snapshot date; recent counts may rise as reports arrive. — means no reported amount or hours. Portfolio totals use current membership.
Quarterly safety data
| Quarter | Violations | S&S | Proposed USD | Accident records | Fatality records | Inspections | On-site hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q1 | 22 | 2 | 7,415.00 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 132.8 |
| 2025-Q2 | 13 | 2 | 3,205.00 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 123.8 |
| 2025-Q3 | 16 | 2 | 4,811.00 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 99.0 |
| 2025-Q4 | 6 | 0 | 1,028.00 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 101.5 |
| 2026-Q1 | 7 | 1 | 2,723.00 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 106.5 |
| 2026-Q2 | 7 | 1 | 2,984.00 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 155.8 |
| 2026-Q3 | 15 | 1 | 4,826.00 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 140.3 |
| 2026-Q4 * | 10 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 52.0 |
Most cited CFR sections
All violations issued in the selected period. Counts combine subsections.
Safety activity
57.12028 · $151.00 proposed
57.18002(a) · $288.00 proposed
57.12028 · $151.00 proposed
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) · OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Accident narrative
On nightshift of 04-24-2026, IP experienced right forearm feeling tight, reported for work the next shift, after loading 2 rounds the IP reported loss of mobility, performed other normal duties the rest of the shift, reported to onsite clinic 4/26/26 AM, on site treatment was slow, sent off site for diagnostics, which led to restricted duty on site beginning 5/5/2026.
57.3360 · S&S · $1,818.00 proposed
Description not reported
Non-Injury Accident Investigation · 113.8 on-site hours
FIRE · ACCIDENT ONLY
Accident narrative
The loader operator observed smoke in the loader engine. The IP discovered a minor fire, then extinguished the fire, called an emergency, the mine was evacuated, Mine Rescue team verified the fire was out, the IP was taken from refuge chamber to the surface, cleared medically from the onsite clinic, then released to return to work with no restrictions.
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 33.0 on-site hours
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident narrative
The IP went to work night shift 04/01/2026 while working at around 4:30 in the morning EE was straining with a pry bar to pull a replacement hydraulic hose into place, the IP felt a pop in EE's right shoulder. Then the IP called supervision and went to the clinic to be assessed, then sent to Fairbanks hospital, MRI determined surgery was needed.
Non-Injury Accident Investigation · 20.5 on-site hours
57.6311 · S&S · $1,968.00 proposed
Description not reported
EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS · ACCIDENT ONLY
Accident narrative
A misfire was discovered at the face, the crew was bolting to secure the area to address the misfire. While scaling with the jumbo, the bit contacted the misfire setting it off. The crew failed to follow procedure which directs the bit to be removed from the steel to allow drill water to wash out the hole, had that process failed procedure requires blast crews to reblast the hole.
HANDLING OF MATERIALS · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Accident narrative
The IP completed fueling of the mucker. While returning the hose to the fuel cell the hose fell striking the IPs ring finger, causing a cut requiring one stitch to close, the IP went to the local hospital verifying no bone was broken, returning to work the next day. The IP was not at their normal job role after the incident for 1 1/2 shifts verifying the finger was not broken.
MACHINERY · DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Accident narrative
The IP was operating mucker at a working face when the mucker bucket made contact with the rib. This contact caused a jolt and lower back pain. The IP felt it unremarkable, completed shift, went to bed and woke up in pain before the next shift. The IP was seen at our onsite clinic. After 3 days sick in quarters, the IP followed up at home with their Dr. Where employee remains.
57.4201(a)(2) · $151.00 proposed
57.11016 · $151.00 proposed
57.11016 · $151.00 proposed
56.12028 · $151.00 proposed
57.16005 · $151.00 proposed
OTHER · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident narrative
IP woke up, stepping out of bed experienced pain in right leg, mainly on right knee and foot.
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Accident narrative
IP was walking on icy surface at mine site camp with right hand in back pocket, Slipped and fell backwards landing on ground fracturing left long finger.
Impoundment Spot Inspection · 2.0 on-site hours
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 84.0 on-site hours
Safety sources and definitions
MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date), and Inspections (begin date). Snapshot 2026-10-18.
Counts describe published rows, including contractor records; accident records are not distinct incidents or numbers of people injured.
Zero means no matching records in the imported sources, not proof of no events. Historical coverage differs by source; absence before a source begins reporting is not a zero incident rate. Invalid or absent dates and records after the snapshot are excluded.
S&S means SIG_SUB=Y. Fatality records use DEGREE_INJURY_CD=01. Proposed penalties are not final assessed or paid amounts; missing dollar values are omitted.
Inspection hours are SUM_TOTAL_ON_SITE_HOURS attributed to the inspection start date, without supervisor/trainee hours. Missing hours are omitted; a started inspection may still be open.
Portfolio totals use current mine membership, including events before the current owner or operator's tenure.
CFR headings link to the current Title 30 index; they are not historical legal determinations.
OWNERSHIP
Operator and controller history
Current ownership comes from MSHA Mines. Historical start and end dates come from MSHA Controller and Operator History.
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Northern Star Resources LtdcontrolsNorthern Star (Pogo) LLCoperatesPogo Mine
msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 5001642—
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd et alcontrolsNorthern Star (Pogo) LLCoperatesPogo Mine
msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 5001642—
Teck CorpcontrolsNorthern Star (Pogo) LLCoperatesPogo Mine
msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 5001642Other historical summaries · source-specific periods
RECORD SUMMARY
Production, safety and enforcement
These summaries use the periods stated on each card, independently of the reporting period above.
01 / SAFETYwatch
Accidents and injuries
380 historical accident/injury rows; 0 coded fatalities and 7,020 lost days across the published record.
ACCIDENT + INJURY RECORD148 since 2021
accidentsmine-production-quarterly02 / COMPLIANCEwatch
Violations and penalties
1,637 violation rows across the full record; 323 carry an S&S flag and $640,756 appears in current assessed amounts.
ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY396 since 2021
inspectionsviolationsassessed-violationsorders-107a03 / HEALTHwatch
Occupational health samples
437 personal; 60 area. 30 personal-sample rows have a published C/E ratio above 1; 0 noise rows have an action-level or PEL dose above 100%. These are separate measures, not a silica exceedance count. Silica results and sample status are shown separately.
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE497 samples
personal-health-samplesarea-samples04 / PRODUCTIONcontext
Quarterly production and employment
124K employee hours and 725 summed average employees across reported subunits in the latest published quarter.
2026-Q20 tons
mine-production-quarterlymine-production-yearly05 / LEGALwatch
Contests, conferences and decisions
165 contested-violation rows, 165 civil-penalty docket/decision rows, and 115 conference records linked by issuance number.
POST-ISSUANCE LIFECYCLE445 linked rows
conferencescontested-violationscivil-penalty-dockets-decisions06 / CONTRACTORScontext
Contractors
Contractors are linked through this mine’s violation or accident records. Their production and hours cover all their operations, so they are not included in this mine’s totals.
ENTITY-LEVEL CONTEXT52 linked entities
contractor-production-quarterlycontractor-production-yearlyaccidentsviolations07 / INSPECTIONScontext
Inspections
248 inspection events and 18K published inspection hours across the historical record.
OVERSIGHT COVERAGE98 since 2021
inspectionsviolationsHEALTH SAMPLING
Silica and quartz
Coal quartz, metal/nonmetal personal samples and area samples. Snapshot Oct 18, 2026. 37 silica records across the mine’s published history.
Personal silica samples · concentration / limit
Quarterly mean · published C/E ratio
— No eligible measurements. * Quarter in progress. Means describe the available samples, not average exposure across the mine.
Quartz % is the sample’s quartz content; µg/m³ is its reported concentration. Personal C/E is the ratio to the limit published with that sample. Personal and area concentration units and void status are not specified in those source files.
| Date / sample | Dataset / analyte | Occupation / area | Measurement | Sample status | Published action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000000202603914400 | Metal/nonmetal areaQuartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | UG CONSTRUCTION | C/E not reportedConcentration: 0000.4900Source unit unspecified | Not reported | NO ACTIONInspection F038208 |
Sources and interpretation
- Coal means use numeric concentrations from samples marked not voided, excluding control/invalid sample types and dates after the snapshot. Missing values remain null; reported zeroes remain zero.
- Quarterly means describe available samples, not mine-wide or worker-average exposure. Quarters with no eligible measurements remain empty; the current quarter is partial.
- Personal C/E is MSHA's published concentration-to-limit ratio. A value above 1 is not by itself a citation or a determination under the 2024 silica rule. Personal and area files do not publish a void-status field.
- Area records include bulk-dust analyses and are kept separate from personal exposure results. Their concentration units are not specified in the source dictionary.
- Missing samples do not establish safe conditions. Coal quartz percentage and concentration are separate measures. No compliance threshold is inferred for coal samples.
Coal quartz field definitions ↗Metal/nonmetal personal field definitions ↗Metal/nonmetal area field definitions ↗
EIA + TITLE 30
EIA production and cited regulations
EIA annual figures are reported separately from MSHA. Regulation links use the current eCFR snapshot.
Not present in the 2024 EIA coal workbook.
This can mean the operation is non-coal, inactive for the annual period, or outside the EIA-7A reporting population.
30 CFR 57.14132Horns and backup alarms for surface equipment.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 57.14205Machinery, equipment, and tools.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 57.16005Securing gas cylinders.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 57.3200Correction of hazardous conditions.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 57.15004Eye protection.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 57.12006Distribution boxes.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 57.14131Seat belts for surface haulage trucks.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 57.14112Construction and maintenance of guards.1 recent row ↗
RECENT PUBLIC RECORDS
Recent violations and samples
Latest records retained for inspection; aggregates above use the full source history.
510164957.14132(b)(1)(i)Citation
510164857.14205Citation
510164757.16005Citation
510164657.3200Citation
510164557.15004S&S
510164457.12006Citation
510164357.14131(a)Citation
510164257.14112(b)Citation
Coal dust, noise and other contaminants. Silica records above ↑
Respirable dust, <.1mgTruck Driver
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0000.00Source unit unspecified
Respirable dust, <.1mgTruck Driver
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0000.00Source unit unspecified
TC from EC @ 160Truck Driver
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0160.00Source unit unspecified
TC @ 160Truck Driver
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0160.00Source unit unspecified
ORGANIC CARBONTruck Driver
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0000.00Source unit unspecified
EC @ 160Truck Driver
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0160.00Source unit unspecified
Respirable dust, <.1mgTruck Driver
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0000.00Source unit unspecified
TC from EC @ 160Truck Driver
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0160.00Source unit unspecified
SOURCE COVERAGE
Reporting dates and coverage
16 datasets contain linked records. Missing datasets are listed below.
DATASETROWSWINDOWSTATUS
Accident, Injuries, and Illnessessafety · contractors380Feb 12, 2000—Sep 14, 2026mine-keyed
Addresses of Recordidentity · logistics1Jan 17, 2006—Jan 17, 2006mine-keyed
Assessed Violationscompliance · legal1,573May 31, 2000—Aug 18, 2026mine-keyed
Civil Penalty Dockets and Decisionscompliance · legal165Mar 9, 2005—Apr 12, 2024mine-keyed
Coal Dust Sampleshealth · safety—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
Conferencescompliance · legal115Jun 28, 2000—Jun 16, 2026mine-keyed
Contested Violationscompliance · legal165Aug 20, 2004—Sep 6, 2023mine-keyed
Contractor Employment and Production — Quarterlycontractors · production · safety6,291Not published—Not publishedentity-linked
Contractor Employment and Production — Yearlycontractors · production · safety1,186Not published—Not publishedentity-linked
Controller and Operator Historyidentity · compliance3Jun 1, 1998—Jun 1, 1998mine-keyed
Mine Employment and Production — Quarterlyproduction · safety · compliance396Not published—Not publishedmine-keyed
Mine Employment and Production — Yearlyproduction · safety · compliance103Not published—Not publishedmine-keyed
Inspectionssafety · compliance248Jan 18, 2000—Oct 7, 2026mine-keyed
Minesidentity · production · logistics1Not published—Not publishedmine-keyed
Metal and Nonmetal Area Sampleshealth · safety60Jul 2, 2012—Sep 20, 2026mine-keyed
Metal and Nonmetal Personal Health Sampleshealth · safety437Feb 5, 2005—Aug 18, 2026mine-keyed
Noise Sampleshealth · safety · equipment—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
Quartz Samples — Coalhealth · safety—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
Violationscompliance · safety · legal1,637May 31, 2000—Oct 12, 2026mine-keyed
107(a) Orders Issuedsafety · compliance—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
NOTES
Limitations
- Contractor production is entity-level and is never represented as mine-attributable.
- Missing rows can mean no event, publication delay, identity mismatch, or inapplicability.