# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220003430028` · 11/27/2000 · Canyon Fuel 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:** Arch Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Canyon Fuel Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4201566](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4201566)
## Narrative

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 20FT W, BY 25FT LONG BY 10FT HIGH WAS ENC0UNTERED AT XCUT 5 IN THE OLD 1 LEFT TAIL GATE SECTION DURING A PRESHIFT EXAMINATION OF THIS AREA. THE FALL HAD HAPPEDNED IN AN INTERSECTION AND WAS BLOCKING THE SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY ALL EFFECTED PERSONNEL WERE RMEOVED FROM THE AREA. THE ESCAPEWAY WAS REROUTED & WORK RESUMED

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