Responders say Washington resident Devin Albert, 50, suffered an apparent heart attack Jan. 2 deep within the Salt Chuck Mine on Prince of Wales Island.
The U.S. Forest Service removed building debris and contaminated material from the Salt Chuck Mine site in 2011. The historical mining equipment was grouped in one area, seen in this October 2011 photo. on Prince of Wales Island earlier this month, leading to an extended recovery effort.
“One particular area was a very steep climb,” Jensen said. “They were on their way out. The individual wasn’t really communicating verbally. They were assisting him along and shortly thereafter, he collapsed.” “In order to go down in there and out, you need both arms, both legs to be working great,” Jensen said. “And be able to kind of hand-over-fist this rope coming out. It’s extremely sketchy, getting in and out of during daylight. Doing it at night time was a suicide mission.”
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