# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220023580005` · 12/18/2002 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
## 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:** BHP Billiton
- **Operator:** Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [2902170](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2902170)
## Narrative

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED INT HE NO.1 ENTRY OF TG-101. THE FALL AREA IS APPROX 50 FT. LONG BY 16 FT WIDE BY 8 FT HIGH. THE FALL IS BETWEEN CROSSCUTS 39 AND 40. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 8 FT TORQUE TENSION BOLTS SUPPLEMENTED WITH MESH

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