3 mine the coal seam lay nearly vertical. In the damp environment underground, timber slowly decayed and relief sets were placed beside the old timber for continued roof integrity. Tony Basselli of Carbonado is shown working at the Rogers No. Basselli also operated his own one-man mine, the Carbonado Coal Company before he was forced to shut down by ever increasing federal regulations. Tony Basselli died in 2003 at the age of 90.