| Name | Age | Sex | Injuries | Injured areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breeck, Lorie | 23 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
In January a group of four cavers was surveying in Miller's Cave, Rockcastle County, Kentucky. After surveying in a wet crawl, searching for a misplaced pack and prussiking back up to the main level, they proceeded along the Pitfall Trail. This has numerous narrow pits in the floor, up to 40 feet deep. As Lorie Breeck (23) approached a difficult traverse she went to make a three foot step across a pit. She apparently didn't step far enough and fell backwards into the pit for about eight feet, landing on her back at the edge of a second, similar drop. Her companions went to her aid and found that she had suffered only a badly bruised hip. Her cave pack had partly cushioned her fall. She was able to leave under her own power.
It is commendable that the group was together - too often parties get spread out as they exit. This accident wasn't serious but shows the need for increased awareness and concentration while exiting a cave. When tired you are more likely to have an accident.
Lorie Breeck fell eight feet into a pit during cave survey, sustaining a bruised hip.