On 10/5/2018 at 3:55 pm the mine operator was made aware of three contract miners were stuck in the 5600 East 13800 Alimak raise due to a mechanical failure to the Alimak air motor & did not believe repairs could be made within the 30 minutes. MSHA hotline was called & notified by the operator at 4:13 pm. Repairs were made & miners were out of the raise at 7:30 pm.