although `` close to death Death '' upon arrival Arriving at george washington university hospital , reagan was stabilized Recovering in the emergency room , then underwent Placing emergency exploratory surgery .

After the state-owned mining company , Codelco , took over Getting rescue efforts from the mine 's owners , exploratory boreholes were drilled Action , and seventeen days after the accident Catastrophe a note was found Know taped to a drill bit pulled Motion back to the surface : ( `` We are well in the shelter , the 33 of us '' ) .