| Name | Age | Sex | Injuries | Injured areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zumwalt, Alberta | 36 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
At 9 a.m. on Sunday, August 26, a group of eleven cavers entered Carroll Cave in Camden County, Missouri. They proceeded in two boats to the Mountain Room. At the Azure Pool they split up, agreeing to meet at 3:30 p.m. Five went back to Thunder River. The rest took photos for a while, then started out. At about 3 p.m., near the 5,500-foot marker, Alberta Zumwalt (36) slipped on slick mud, twisting an ankle. This resulted in an audible 'pop' and great pain. Gradually the pain lessened. The ankle was splinted with the 5,500-foot marker, a small pack, and a belt. There was a wait of an hour and ten minutes while a boat was fetched from the Mountain Room. The victim was then floated, dragged, and carried out in the boat, reaching the entrance about 6:30. The ankle was found to have a fractured bone.
This is a good example of self-rescue. Hard mud banks are very slick when wet; some are so hard they offer little purchase, even to lug-soled boots.
Injury to caver Alberta Zumwalt due to slipping on slick mud in Carroll Cave, resulting in a fractured ankle.