# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> **FATAL** · MSHA accident `220262530024` · 09/03/2026 · KG Mining (Bald Mountain) Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** FATALITY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.04 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Kinross Gold Corporation
- **Operator:** KG Mining (Bald Mountain) Inc.
- **Mine:** [2601842](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2601842)
## 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 

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*