- Date
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1st May 1985
approximate
- Publication
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ACA 1984-1985
p. 406
- Cave
- Unknown
- State
- California
- County
- Unknown
- Country
- United States of America
- Category
- Cave
- Incident type
- Unknown
- Group type
- Unknown
- Group size
- Unknown
- Aid type
- Unknown
- Source
- Unknown
- Incident flags
-
Injured cavers
No injured cavers recorded.
Incident report
While exploring a lava tube ice cave a caver declined to wear gloves "because they interfered with her grip." She slipped on the ice and sustained a serious gash on a hand. It was pointed out that a hand injury can be permanently crippling if nerves or tendons are severed.
Summary
A caver injured her hand after slipping on ice in a lava tube cave, declining to wear gloves which she felt interfered with grip.
References
- SFBC Newsletter March, 1986.
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