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Sunday, December 29, 2002

First published July 27, 2002
By Annie O'Neill

Rescue workers pull the broken bit that delayed drilling in the effort to save nine miners trapped 240 feet below the surface in the Quecreek Mine. A super drill had bored 105 feet into the ground when the bit broke about 1:50 a.m. Drilling had to be halted for more than 18 hours before the bit could be removed and another one put to work. O'Neill: "There was so much waiting involved in this situation, and there were so many restrictions that it made it more gratifying to make a revealing photo. All the media were kept a few miles away, and we were brought up in groups for 30 minutes at a time. After waiting for many hours, I had a chance to go to the rescue site. This photo happened in about the 28th minute of our group's time up at the Arnolds' farm. I feel very fortunate to have made one of the photos that represent the teamwork that it took have a successful rescue." The story.