# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> **FATAL** · MSHA accident `220262530025` · 09/03/2026 · KG Mining (Bald Mountain) Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** FATALITY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Welder (non-shop)
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **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

Employee was cutting out the parent steel floor from a haul truck bed. While Standing underneath the section of plate being cut out the strap pulling on the plate broke and plate sprung back striking them. Resulting in loss of arm and multiple back injures.

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