# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> **FATAL** · MSHA accident `220045550003` · 06/16/2004 · Bell County Coal Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** FATALITY
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
- **Activity:** Timbering, Build cribs
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.04 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James River Coal Company
- **Operator:** Bell County Coal Corporation
- **Mine:** [1518058](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518058)
## Narrative

A FATAL FALL OF ROOF ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE 003 WORKING SECTION. THE VICTIM WAS WORKING WITH THE SECTION CREW AND HAD BEEN INSTALLING TIMBERS DURING RETREAT MINING. THE CREW HAD TEMPORARILY HALTED PRODUCTION TO OBSERVE THE MINE ROOF, WHEN WITH LITTLE WARNING THE MINE ROOF BEGAN TO COLLAPSE. THE 5 MINERS RAN TO ESCAPE THE ROOF FALL. FOUR OF THE MINERS ESCAPED.

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