| Name | Age | Sex | Injuries | Injured areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kersavage, Walter | 22 | Male | Unknown | Not recorded |
New York, Bull Mine:
On the weekend of 22 November, Walter Kersavage (22), a physical education teacher from the McQuade Foundation Home for Children, led a group of 15 children on an outing to Bull Mine Mountain. Kersavage attempted to enter one of the abandoned mine shafts in the vicinity by climbing down a 1/2-inch rope hand-over-hand. At about 3:00 P.M., he lost his grip and fell nearly 100 feet to his death.
Source: Newspaper Clipping
Analysis: Inexperience and lack of knowledge of equipment necessary for such a descent. Compare the Level Crevice (Iowa) accident in 1967.
This record was last updated on 27th Apr 2024 at 23:11 UTC.