incident at Worley's Cave

Date
24th Aug 1979
Publication
ACA 1976-1979 p. 69
Cave
Worley's Cave
State
Tennessee
County
Unknown
Country
United States of America
Category
Cave
Incident type
Rockfall
Group type
Other
Group size
Unknown
Aid type
Underground aid
Source
Unknown
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Injured cavers

Name Age Sex Injuries Injured areas
Gilmore, Randall 16 Male Not recorded Not recorded

Incident report

On Friday, August 24, at 11 a.m., Randall Gilmore (16) and Don Simcox (16) entered Worley's Cave near Bluff City, Tennessee. They soon became lost.

At 3:30 p.m. their brothers reported them missing to the Sullivan County Sheriff's Department. A search team from the Bluff City Volunteer Fire Department found the lost cavers at 7:10 p.m.

Analysis: There is insufficient information for analysis, but one can suspect the cavers were poorly equipped. Poor lights probably contributed to their getting lost. A photo showed them with no hard hats.

References

  1. References: Associated Press "Ordeal Ends" The Huntsville Times August 26, 1979 p 16. Editor "Rescue" Hunstville Grotto Newsletter 20:9 September 1979.

Notes

The Huntsville Times 8/26/79 p16. The Huntsville Grotto Newsletter 20(9) Sept79.

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