| Name | Age | Sex | Injuries | Injured areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crim, Dale | 19 | Male | Not recorded | Not recorded |
On 7 May, Dale Crim (19), Victor Baker (22), Ernst Kastning (23) and three others, were visiting Knox Cave during a field trip sponsored by the Northeastern Regional Organization of the National Speleological Society.
At about 12:30 p.m., Crim entered a narrow passage, when his feet swung free and he was suspended in a standing position, unable to descend farther or climb out. Although he was not wedged in the aperture, companions found him too heavy to lift manually.
Fearing that Crim might suffer from exposure, Kastning left the cave and contacted the State Police for assistance at about 1:20 p.m. Meanwhile, Baker improvised a rope hoist, tied it beneath Crim's shoulders, and pulled him to safety shortly before the State Police and rescue vehicles arrived.
Source: Newspaper clipping
Analysis: The problem was not immediately critical because Crim was not injured. The party probably sought assistance early with the 1965 exposure-death of a caver in a New York cave in mind.
This record was last updated on 27th Apr 2024 at 23:11 UTC.