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  2. Tour guide killed after elevator malfunctions underground in ...

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    The tourists became stuck in the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine attraction in Cripple Creek on Thursday, according to officials. ... from a video leading a tour group at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine ...

  3. Colorado investigators blame 'operator error' in deadly 2024 ...

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    Investigators determined that the incident at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine near the town of Cripple Creek was "not attributed to current mine practices or equipment malfunctions," the Teller ...

  4. Tour guide identified as victim who died in Colorado gold ...

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    At around noon, the elevator at the gold mine near the town of Cripple Creek experienced mechanical issues that "created a severe danger for the participants," Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell ...

  5. Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine - Wikipedia

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    The Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine is a historic vertical shaft mine near Cripple Creek, Colorado, United States. [1] The mine shaft descends 1,000 feet (300 m) into the mountain, a depth roughly equal to the height of the Empire State Building in New York City. [2] The mine currently gives tours, [3] and is visited by around 40,000 people annually. [4]

  6. Stratton's Independence Mine and Mill - Wikipedia

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    The next year, in 1892, Stratton also hit gold in the Washington mine. Stratton became the Cripple Creek District's first millionaire. [1] When Cripple Creek miners went on strike in 1894, Stratton's Independence mine and the Portland mine came to an agreement with them, against the wishes of other mine owners. [2]

  7. Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mine - Wikipedia

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    This would later become known as the Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mine. [16] Most of the Cripple Creek properties were consolidated into the Golden Cycle Mining and Reduction Company, and the Carlton Tunnel was completed in 1941. This 6.5 mile long tunnel drained the district down to 3,000 feet.

  8. Man Killed in Colorado Mine Incident That Trapped 23 Others ...

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    The incident also resulted in the rescue of 23 others. Mikesell noted that Weier worked as a mine tour guide. He added that Weier was a resident of Victor near the mine in Cripple Creek and is ...

  9. Winfield Scott Stratton - Wikipedia

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    Winfield Scott Stratton (July 22, 1848 – September 14, 1902) was an American prospector, capitalist, and philanthropist.He discovered the Independence Lode near Victor, Colorado on July 4, 1891, and became the Cripple Creek Mining District's first millionaire in 1894.