Operator error blamed for elevator incident that led to death of guide at former Colorado gold mine

An incident involving an elevator at a former Colorado gold mine that led to the death of a tour guide and trapped a group of tourists for hours last year was caused by “operator error,” authorities said Wednesday. The Teller County Sheriff’s Office did not provide details about what went wrong in a news release…

https://nypost.com/2025/01/17/us-news/colorado-tour-guide-patrick-weiers-death-was-caused-by-operator-error-authorities-say/