incident at Wayne Cave

Date
3rd Nov 1967
Publication
ACA 1967-1970 p. 15
Cave
Wayne Cave
State
Indiana
County
Unknown
Country
United States of America
Category
Cave
Incident type
Stuck
Group type
Cavers
Group size
3
Aid type
Surface aid
Source
Third party
Incident flags
 

Injured cavers

Name Age Sex Injuries Injured areas
Hunsucker, Melvin 21 Male Not recorded Not recorded

Incident report

On 3 November Melvin Hunsucker (21), Jerry Long (20) and Max Miller (18) entered Wayne Cave at about 6:30 p.m. At about 1 a.m., 4 November, Hunsucker became caught by loose rock in a small passageway. Unable to free him, Long went for help while Miller stayed with Hunsucker. Richard Powell was contacted in Bloomington and he called out a rescue group. The rescue party met Miller and Hunsucker coming out at about 3:40 a.m., Miller having been able to free Hunsucker at about 2:30 a.m.

Source: Richard Powell

Incident analysis

Analysis: Although no injuries resulted, it was probably wise for the party to have contacted a rescue group.

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