EE WAS BRINING ELEVATOR TO BOTTOM ARC AND DIMON TYPE TO PICK UP ANOTHER EE WHO HAD BEEN A FIRE WATCH WHILE CUTTING AND WELDING WAS DONE IN THE SHAFT. THE ELEVATOR CABLE WAS LOOSE WHEN THE ELEV ATOR WAS ENTERING THE MINE WORKINGS DAMAGE TO CABLE WAS GRETER THATN 30 MINUTES, BUT EE WAS ABLE TO EXIT CAGE IN A FEW MINUTES.