Incompatible Cable Design Caused WIPP Hoist to Fall 1,600 Feet

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Mindy Toothman (left) and Ryan Flynn discuss operations at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant on Nov. 4, 2026 in Carlsbad.
Mindy Toothman (left) and Ryan Flynn discuss operations at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant on Nov. 4, 2026 in Carlsbad.

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By Adrian Hedden
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A 20-year-old cable was what caused an elevator to drop to the bottom of an underground nuclear waste repository near Carlsbad. The incident was reported at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Aug. 19 when a hoist used as an emergency…

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