incident at Lisanby Cave

Date
17th Mar 1983
Publication
ACA 1983 p. 351
Cave
Lisanby Cave
State
Kentucky
County
Caldwell
Country
United States of America
Category
Cave
Incident type
Rockfall
Group type
Unknown
Group size
3
Aid type
Unknown
Source
Unknown
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Injured cavers

Name Age Sex Injuries Injured areas
Mylroie, John Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded

Incident report

On March 17, three cavers were surveying in Lisanby Cave, Caldwell County, Kentucky. About two miles from the entrance they were doing a tight crawl as the last of their effort. Deciding to give up for the day, two of the group backed on out but the lead caver, John Mylroie, decided to crawl ahead to a larger place to turn around. When he got there he could see that it looked unstable. On turning around he dislodged two large rocks "of sufficient size to have potentially caused injury. One glanced off his calf causing a bruise. The group proceeded out without further incident.

Incident analysis

It is Dyas' opinion that "had the rocks either pinned Mylroie or obstructed the passage, the crawlway's small size might well have made assistance difficult." One must beware of unstable ceilings in crawlways more than elsewhere.

Summary

John Mylroie bruised by dislodged rocks in a tight crawl during a cave survey.

References

  1. Mike Dyas Personal Communication Aug, 1983
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