incident at Wayne's Lost Cave

Date
11th May 1985
Publication
ACA 1984-1985 p. 407
Cave
Wayne's Lost Cave
State
Indiana
County
Unknown
Country
United States of America
Category
Incident type
Rockfall
Group type
Unknown
Group size
5
Aid type
Unknown
Source
Unknown
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Injured cavers

Name Age Sex Injuries Injured areas
Woolever, Jeff 30 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded

Incident report

A group of five cavers was exploring in Wayne's Lost Cave near Bloomington, Indiana. In the RPI passage, one caver began a five foot climb over a breakdown slab; another caver, Jeff Woolever (30), began to traverse a narrow walking height crevice beneath this slab. Suddenly the upper caver dislodged a 200 to 250 pound rock which fell five feet, striking Woolever on the left thigh, knocking him to the wall. He was carried to a flat area and checked for injury. After a short recovery, he left the cave under his own power.

Summary

Jeff Woolever was struck by a dislodged rock during a caving expedition in Wayne's Lost Cave.

References

  1. Dave Green "Accident Report" January 2, 1986, 2 pp.
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