incident at Jansill Cave

Date
7th Aug 1982
Publication
ACA 1982 p. 262
Cave
Jansill Cave
State
New Mexico
County
Chavez
Country
United States of America
Category
Cave
Incident type
Rockfall
Group type
Unknown
Group size
5
Aid type
Unknown
Source
Unknown
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Injured cavers

Name Age Sex Injuries Injured areas
Goodall, Bill Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded

Incident report

Five cavers were in Jansill Cave, Chavez County, New Mexico on August 7, 1982. As they proceeded down through an area of "crumbly" breakdown, two rocks fell striking Bill Goodall (32) on his hard hat and foot. Goodall suffered a broken bone in the top of one foot but had only a sore shoulder and neck muscles to show for the blow to the head. No evacuation was required.

Incident analysis

No one saw or heard one rock fall. A warning was yelled for the other and Goodall moved but was struck anyway. The cavers feel the vibrations from their travel through the breakdown must have caused the rock fall. An alternate route has since been found.

Summary

Bill Goodall was struck by falling rocks in a crumbly breakdown area, resulting in a broken foot.

References

  1. Dave Belski "Trip Reports-Jansill Cave" Southwestern Caver Nov.-Dec., 1982.
  2. Carol Belski Personal Communication July 6, 1983.
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