| Name | Age | Sex | Injuries | Injured areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John, Canfield | 16 | Male | None | Not recorded |
A mile and a half into the labyrinths of Organ Cave, two young friends of John Canfield (16) lowered him by Parachute cord about 15 feet to the floor of a chamber. The friends were unable to hoist him up and so Canfield climbed from a stream bed at the bottom of the chamber onto a bank. That was about 9 am Friday and for the next 12 hours Canfield had little to do except reflect on why people should not explore caves without proper equipment.
Rescuers entered the cave at 5.30 pin Friday, after Canfield's companions got word to the authorities that their friend was stranded. They pulled him out through a waterfall in the stream and emerged from the cave at 11.15 pm.
Analysis: These boys should have been accompanied by an experienced caver who could have advised them on the choice of proper equipment and would have undoubtedly vetoed the parachute cord descent.