- Date
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23rd Dec 1984
- Publication
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ACA 1983-1984
p. 367
- Cave
- Acme Mine No. 5 Cave
- State
- West Virginia
- County
- Unknown
- Country
- United States of America
- Category
- Cave
- Incident type
- Equipment problems
- Group type
- Unknown
- Group size
- Unknown
- Aid type
- Unknown
- Source
- Unknown
- Incident flags
-
Injured cavers
No injured cavers recorded.
Incident report
On December 23, cavers were exploring a cave that begins 1000 feet inside the mine tunnel. A thirty foot drop was found to have a rope ladder rigged, made of polypropylene rope with 1 by 4 pine rungs. After exploring they headed out. While ascending the ladder, one of the rotten rungs broke. The cavers were able to ascend anyway, all with belays.
Summary
Rotten ladder rung broke during ascent, no injuries occurred as cavers were belayed.
References
- Eric Tsakle Massachusetts Caver January 1985
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