incident at Green Valley Cave

Date
1st Nov 1983 approximate
Publication
ACA 1983 p. 357
Cave
Green Valley Cave
State
Alabama
County
Unknown
Country
United States of America
Category
Cave
Incident type
Caver fall
Group type
Unknown
Group size
Unknown
Aid type
Unknown
Source
Unknown
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Injured cavers

No injured cavers recorded.

Incident report

A teenage member of an inexperienced, poorly equipped group fell 30 feet from a chimney receiving minor injuries. She was evacuated by a rescue squad and cavers.

Summary

A teenage caver from an inexperienced group fell 30 feet in a chimney and sustained minor injuries, necessitating a rescue.

References

  1. NSS News Aug, 1983 p 217
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