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September 3, 2026 at 3:45 PM

Bald Mountain Mine · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: KG Mining (Bald Mountain) Inc. (Kinross Gold Corporation)

Contractor on site: S315

White Pine County, NV

Classification HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

Unbolted flange connection to swap out gasket. While aligning flange bolt holes to install bolts the pipe shifted and rolled off dunnage and crushed worker. Which resulted in a fatal head injury

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: METAL,(Not Elsewhere Classified)(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 4 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 6 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220262530024 · Mine ID 2601842 Trainer view →