


The " equipment failure" was supposedly the result of a lack of rock integrity. The guy who explored nutty putty cave first (dale green) actually got stuck in that same spot John got stuck but was able to eventually wiggle out. One of the bolts anchoring the pulleys broke, and John was back into his initial position. This article describes the Nutty Putty Cave accident in which a 26-year-old caver named John Jones tragically lost his life in 2009. It worked temporarily, and after his head raised slightly via the ropes and pulleys, rescuers were able to give him an IV, food, and water they were hopeful the worst was over, as they considered their next move. The progress didn't last long. The time-consuming nature of using hand tools wasn't ideal given John's head-down position, so they opted to use a rope and pulley system to raise him up. Unfortunately, John's position made it challenging for large equipment to get near him. Using chisels and axes was also possibilities, but it took hours to chip away small amounts of rock. John Jones, 26, of Utah, died after he became stuck 700 feet into. They also thought about using explosives, but the danger to John was too great. John Edward Jones was trapped inside the Nutty Putty Cave in Utah. A man stuck upside-down in a cave for more than a day died early Thursday, authorities said. They considered greasing him - so they ordered six gallons of vegetable oil to try to slide him out. When John Jones died after becoming trapped inside Utah County's Nutty Putty Cave, he left behind his 14-month-old daughter, Lizzie, and wife, Emily, who was pregnant with their second child.
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Once rescuers realized how difficult it was to free John, they started brainstorming.
