THE #6 ELEVATOR BECAME INOPERABLE WHEN A RELAY MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE ELEVATOR TO STOP THREETO EIGHT FEET FROM THE BOTTOM. THIS CONVEYANCE IS NOT PART OF MAIN ESCAPE ROUTE FROM THE MINE BU T IS THE MAIN ELEVATOR FOR MEN ENTERING AND EXITING FROM THE MINE. THE RELAY WAS CHANGED OUT. THE ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR A TOTAL OF 65 MINUTES ONTWO OCCASIONS.