At 2:15 pm the #3 hoist went down due to a broken wear plate. During a test trip, the hoist operator brought the skip into overtravel and a wear plate caught on a guide splice, tearing it off. At 2:30 pm the official notice to evacuate the mine was given and MSHA was notified. The wear plate was replaced, a test trip was performed, and the #3 hoist was fully operational by 4:30 pm.