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Tour guide at Cripple Creek gold mine fell out of elevator after apparently not latching door

The sheriff’s office announced earlier this month that the man’s death was caused by “operator error” but did not explain how he died or what the error was.

By Colleen Slevin | AP

A tour guide killed at a former Colorado gold mine last year fell out of a crowded elevator taking tourists below ground after apparently not latching its door closed, documents obtained by The Associated Press show.