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ALT LAKE CITY — Rescuers chipped away with air-powered tools in a narrow tunnel Wednesday to free a man trapped upside down about 150 feet below ground in a popular Utah cave.
Utah County sheriff's Sgt. Spencer Cannon said John Jones, 26, of Stansbury Park, became stuck about 700 feet into the narrow cave, known as Nutty Putty, at about 9 p.m. Tuesday while spelunking with a group of about 11 people.
"There's some pushing and pulling, but if there's any movement at all, it's just millimeters at a time," Cannon said.
Jones is stuck with his head below his feet in an L-shaped area of the caveknown as "Bob's Push" that is only about 18 inches wide and 10 inches high, Cannon said.
Cannon said Jones is about six feet tall and weighs between 180 and 200 pounds.
Ronal Kerbo wrote:It is now reported that they have him out of the tight spot:http://www.sltrib.com/News/ci_13864973
sltrib.com wrote:...a cord supporting Jones failed, causing him to slide 10 feet back into the crevice. The good news is Jones is not wedged in as far as he was when he was intially stuck, Cannon said.
A carabiner hit one rescuer in the head during the incident. The man received stitches, Cannon said...
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