MSHA notice reports contractor death at Bald Mountain mine in Nevada
MSHA's preliminary notice says a contractor died on September 3, 2026, at the Bald Mountain surface gold mine in Nevada. It lists Kinross Gold Corp as mine controller.
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This is a preliminary notice. MSHA has not stated a cause, so the controller listing says nothing yet about responsibility.
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), the United States mine safety regulator, says a contractor died on September 3, 2026, at the Bald Mountain mine in Nevada. MSHA gives the time as 3:45 pm and the location as Spring Creek, Nevada.
MSHA lists the mine as a surface operation producing gold ore, names Kinross Gold Corp as mine controller, and classifies the accident as handling material. Its one-sentence description says a pipe slipped off a jack while the worker was beneath it, and struck him. MSHA calls the notice a preliminary report based on preliminary data only, and says it does not settle the nature of the incident or conclusions about cause.
The notice does not name the worker or the contractor’s employer. Kinross gives its corporate office as Toronto, Ontario.
Sources
- Mine Safety and Health Administration: September 3, 2026 fatalityprimary source · Published
- Kinross Gold Corporation: Contact ussecondary source · Published
- Mine Safety and Health Administration: Fatality reportssecondary source · Published