# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220040650018` · 02/20/2004 · AMFIRE Mining Company 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:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [3608850](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3608850)
## Narrative

WHILE MINING IN #7 ENTRY THE MINER OPERATOR HEARD THE ROOF CRACKING A FEW TIMES. THE FOREMAN THEN CHECKED THE AREA & FOUND THE ROOF TO BE SOLID-TEST TAKEN: WHILE THE FOREMAN WAS PRESENT THE RO OF STARTED CRACKING AGAIN. THE MINER WAS MOVED TO #5 ENTRY, THIS IS WHEN THE XCUT FROM #5 TO #7 STARTED WORKING & CAVED.

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