incident at Wolf River Cave

Date
8th Jun 1984
Publication
ACA 1983-1984 p. 366
Cave
Wolf River Cave
State
Tennessee
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

Name Age Sex Injuries Injured areas
Vore, Debbie 27 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded

Incident report

Debbie Vore (27) fell while downclimbing a six foot ledge resulting in a tumbling fall down a slope. She stopped just short of a wall but banged her helmeted head, resulting in a mild concussion. She made it out under her own power, but took several days to fully recover.

Summary

Debbie Vore experienced a tumbling fall while downclimbing a ledge, resulting in a mild concussion.

References

  1. Inner Mountain News 16:4 June-July 1984
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