# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220022170058` · 08/02/2002 · Clinchfield Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** ACCIDENT ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Accident type, without injuries
- **Occupation:** —
- **Activity:** —
- **Injury source:** —
- **Nature of injury:** —
- **Body part:** —
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Pittston Company
- **Operator:** Clinchfield Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4406444](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4406444)
## Narrative

8000 FT OUTBY FACE #2 ENTRY-SPAD #8707. FALL DISCOVERED BY FOREMAN. FALL APP 30'LONG, APP 18'WIDE, APP 8'HIGH. NO EQUIP INVOLVED. NO INJURIES. DID BLOCK INTAKE ESCAPEWAY. MINE WAS IDLES EXCEPT FEW WORKERS WORKING EXTRA. PEOPLE WERE PULLED OUTBY & STARTED RE-ROUTING ESCAPEWAY. STOPPINGS WERE BUILT & ESCAPEWAY WAS OK. FALL BREAKERED OFF & DANGERED. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

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