incident at Skull Cave

Date
1st Dec 1984 approximate
Publication
ACA 1983-1984 p. 367
Cave
Skull Cave
State
New York
County
Unknown
Country
United States of America
Category
Cave
Incident type
Rockfall
Group type
Unknown
Group size
Unknown
Aid type
Unknown
Source
Unknown
Incident flags
 

Injured cavers

No injured cavers recorded.

Incident report

Cavers were exiting a new section of the cave when a slab of the ceiling in a crawlway fell on the last man. This so constricted his chest that it nearly prevented breathing. Fortunately, another caver was able to crawl around this slab and was able to lift it off.

Summary

Ceiling slab fell on caver, constricting chest and preventing breathing; another caver lifted the slab off.

References

  1. Roland Vineyard Personal Communication February 21, 1985
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