incident at Laurel Caverns

Date
1st Jan 1974 approximate
Publication
ACA 1974 p. 19
Cave
Laurel Caverns
State
Pennsylvania
County
Unknown
Country
United States of America
Category
Cave
Incident type
Caver fall
Group type
Other
Group size
Unknown
Aid type
Unknown
Source
Unknown
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Injured cavers

Name Age Sex Injuries Injured areas
Brock, Bill 20 Male Broken hip Not recorded

Incident report

Pennsylvania, Laurel Caverns
Sunday, 1974 (?)

Bill Brock (20) and two friends were exploring the unlighted, non-commercial portion of Laurel Caverns when Brock fell about 10 feet and broke his hip. The passage was so tight rescuers had to pull him by his shoulders. Brock was about 1/4 mile inside the cave, and it took three rescuers 4 hours to get him out.

Source: Newspaper clipping.

This record was last updated on 27th Apr 2024 at 23:11 UTC.