REMOVABLE OVERHEAD PROTECTION; ABOVE THE CAGE & APPROX. 25' TO 30' OF HOIST CABLE WERE DAMAGED ON THE 8'CAGE WHEN THE HOISTMAN PERFORMED A TEST RUN. THE CABLE & CAGE WERE INSPECTED REQUIRING REMOVAL OF APPROX. 40'OF CABLE DUE TO KINKS, NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE CAGE. AN INSPECTION OF THE SHAFT DETERMINED THAT THE EMPTY SKIP HUNG-UP DUE TO BUILD-UP OF SALT DUST ON THE SHAFT GUIDES.