# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220083390013` · 11/21/2008 · Dominion Coal Corporation
## 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:** Sunoco, Inc.
- **Operator:** Dominion Coal Corporation
- **Mine:** [4406759](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4406759)
## Narrative

Roof fall occurred on the active pillar line on 001-0 Section while 3-cut pillaring.  The cont. miner was completing right hand cut in pillar between Nos. 5 & 6 headings when rock fell fouling the head. Before miner was freed, a large slip fell on cont. miner, across #5 heading & into the intersection. The fall was in a slip & had not been detected prior to pillaring activities.

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