Single Record

Full Details

Surname

BASNETT

Forename

Albert

Day

25

Month

06

Year

1900

Age

32

Occupation

Collier

Mine/Quarry Name

Golborne

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

Richard Evans & Co. Ltd

Location

Golborne

County

Lancashire

Details of Event

Inquiry made. Deceased was driving a ribbing alongside of the old work and had set his bars to within two feet of the coal face when a fall occurred capping the last bar set and crushing the deceased. Fatal Fall of Roof at Golborne. Albert Basnet, aged 32 years, a collier was killed as he was driving a ribbing alongside some old work and had set bars within two feet of the face when a fall occurred capping the last bar set and crushing him. At an Inquest at the New Inn Golborne into the death of Albert Basnett aged 23 a collier of the town. He was working in the Seven Foot No.1 pit at 11.15 a.m. and was preparing to set bars at the coalface when without warning two or three tons of dirt fell from the roof. The deceased drawer who was standing close by uncovered the poor fellows head when a second fall occurred. The drawer immediately ran for assistance and the deceased was eventually taken out alive but he died before he could be got to the surface. Robert Rudd stated the deceased was his brother-in-law and he worked with him. The fireman Steven Spiby had visited them and the bars were about a foot from the face. he was preparing to get another bar. He did so and the deceased was in the act of striking with a pick when the fall occurred. Steven Spiby stated that he had visited the place at 7.30am the face of the coal was only a foot from the bar and there was no necessity for more timbering. He could see no slips in the roof. After the accident he found a slip on the lower side. The foreman of the jury was quite satisfied that it was a pure accident and a verdict of 'Accidental Death' was returned. (Newton & Earlestown Guardian).