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EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

220260890022 · 03/16/2026 · Northern Star (Pogo) LLC

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
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Activity
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Injury source
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Nature of injury
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Body part
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Days lost
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Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Northern Star Resources Ltd
Operator
Northern Star (Pogo) LLC
Mine
5001642

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.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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