New Search

Return to Search Results

Full Details

Surname
BUSFIELD
Forename
John
Day
23
Month
03
Year
1907
Age
23
Occupation
Quarryman
Mine/Quarry Name
Swinden Quarry
Mineral Worked
Limestone
Owner
P.W. Spencer
Location
Linton in Craven
County
Yorkshire WR
Details of Event
A shot hole, 3 feet 6 inches in depth and dipping at an angle of 40 degrees into the face, at the bottom of the quarry, had been fired three times and a fourth charge of 20ozs. of blasting powder put into it, through a copper pipe, and the deceased man was in the act of stemming the charge with burnt lime when the charge exploded and fatally injured him. He was a very careful man and as far as is known did not infringe any of the special rules.