Category: Mining

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Releases A Statement On The Successful Rescue Of 17 Miners In Tompkins County
News Jan 7, 2016
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Releases A Statement On The Successful Rescue Of 17 Miners In Tompkins County

Tompkins County Emergency Response freed 17 miners trapped in nearly 900 feet underground when an elevator cable malfunctioned at Cargill Salt Mine In Lansing, Upstate New York. According to NBC News, emergency crews raced to the scene Thursday morning to free miners trapped 70 stories below ground. An apparent elevator shaft malfunctioned causing a plunge of about 2,300 feet into the cold deepest part of the mine.