incident at Canadian Hole

Date
10th Oct 1982
Publication
ACA 1982 p. 263
Cave
Canadian Hole
State
West Virginia
County
Unknown
Country
United States of America
Category
Cave
Incident type
Rockfall
Group type
Unknown
Group size
Unknown
Aid type
Unknown
Source
Unknown
Incident flags
 

Injured cavers

No injured cavers recorded.

Incident report

On Saturday, October 10, 1982, a group of experienced cavers was exploring in the Canadian Hole portion of the Friar's Hole System in West Virginia. In the Rocky Horror Streamway, a loose boulder rolled or fell on one caver's leg, badly bruising it. With the assistance of the party, the injured caver was able to do the 'two hours of crawling and waterfall climbs' necessary to exit the cave.

Incident analysis

According to Dasher, this section of the cave is wet and cold to the extent that a party must accomplish self-rescue of an injured member or else such victim will run a high risk of succumbing to hypothermia.

Summary

A caver had his leg badly bruised by a falling boulder but was assisted to exit the cave, avoiding hypothermia.

References

  1. George Dasher 'West Virginia Caving Accidents' The West Virginia Caver December, 1982 p 10.
  2. George Dasher Personal Communications December 10, 16, 31, 1982.
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