# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220041880002` · 06/28/2004 · 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:** 0
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [3608850](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3608850)
## Narrative

When mining the xcut 5 to 6 in 1 R/T, the Roof Bolters detected a 1 foot break - they added extra 5' bolts, when the miner started the xcut 6 to 7, knowing that there was a break at 1 foot only took a 15' lift when the lift was completed approximately 2"" of rock fell, roof started working and caved approximately 6' high - 18' wide - 28' long.

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