# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> **FATAL** · MSHA accident `220102880058` · 10/11/2010 · Kingston Mining, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** FATALITY
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, NEC
- **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:** 9.12 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Kingston Mining, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4608625](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608625)
## Narrative

Employee had finished bolting a section of mine roof at approximately 10:30 am and was preparing to move the roof bolter out of the #1 entry when he was handed a wrench he had requested earlier. He walked up the side of the bolter to place the wrench in his tray when a piece of rock fell without warning, striking him.

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