incident at Tumbling Rock Cave

Date
23rd Mar 1985
Publication
ACA 1984-1985 p. 402
Cave
Tumbling Rock Cave
State
Alabama
County
Unknown
Country
United States of America
Category
Cave
Incident type
Unknown
Group type
Unknown
Group size
11
Aid type
Unknown
Source
Unknown
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Injured cavers

Name Age Sex Injuries Injured areas
Wilson, Amy 11 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded

Incident report

On Saturday, March 23, a group of eleven was caving in Tumbling Rock Cave, Alabama. At about 3:30 p.m. Amy Wilson (11) stepped between breakdown, fell over and twisted her ankle. An NSS Board of Governors meeting was in progress when a call on this cave came in - there was no problem in raising a large crew. Four and a half hours later the victim had been evacuated.

Incident analysis

There were four adults with the victim plus seven other juveniles, ages 13 to 17. It is hard to see why they could not at least attempt a self-rescue.

Summary

Amy Wilson (11) twisted her ankle in Tumbling Rock Cave and was evacuated four and a half hours later.

References

  1. Cheyenne Sweatman Accident Report April 7, 1985, 8 pages.
  2. Carl Craig "Rescue at Tumbling Rock" Huntsville Grotto Newsletter 27(9), September 1985, p 15.
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