incident at Rock Shelter Pit

Date
12th Oct 1985
Publication
ACA 1984-1985 p. 408
Cave
Rock Shelter Pit
State
Alabama
County
Unknown
Country
United States of America
Category
Cave
Incident type
Rockfall
Group type
Unknown
Group size
Unknown
Aid type
Unknown
Source
Unknown
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Injured cavers

No injured cavers recorded.

Incident report

A group of cavers descended Rock Shelter Pit on Lookout Mountain. Two ascended and were off rope. Another was getting ready to go and talking to a nearby companion when they heard rock sounds. The caver not on rope yelled rock and took a step backward when an 18 by 18 inch rock struck his forward foot causing a bad contusion to his large toe. An 18 by 30 inch rock hit next to the caver on rope, severing the excess rope. They continued without further incident.

Summary

Caver injured by falling rock while preparing to ascend.

References

  1. Tom Mook "Incident at Rock Shelter Pit" unpublished report, October 31, 1985
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