incident at Canoe Cave

Date
16th Mar 1978
Publication
ACA 1976-1979 p. 43
Cave
Canoe Cave
State
Alabama
County
Unknown
Country
United States of America
Category
Cave
Incident type
Unknown
Group type
Other
Group size
2
Aid type
Underground aid
Source
Unknown
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Injured cavers

Name Age Sex Injuries Injured areas
Hajos, Mark 16 Male Unspecified Not recorded

Incident report

On Thursday, March 16, Mark Hajos (16) and Andy Debs entered Canoe Cave on Huntsville Mountain near Huntsville, Alabama. About 40 feet into the cave Hajos slipped and fell. Hajos was unable to get out so Debs went for help. Hajos was rescued four hours later by members of the Madison County Rescue Squad, the Huntsville Fire Department and local cavers.

Incident analysis

Analysis: Too little information.

Summary

Caver injured from slip. Local rescue organizations assisted in sucessful rescue.

References

  1. Reference: Anon. "Out of the Dark" The Huntsville Times March 17, 1978.
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