incident at Newcastle Murder Hole

Date
13th Oct 1985
Publication
ACA 1984-1985 p. 408
Cave
Newcastle Murder Hole
State
Virginia
County
Craig
Country
United States of America
Category
Cave
Incident type
Caver fall
Group type
Unknown
Group size
5
Aid type
Unknown
Source
Unknown
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Injured cavers

Name Age Sex Injuries Injured areas
Leghini, Dan Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded

Incident report

On October 13, a group of five cavers entered Newcastle Murder Hole in Craig County, Virginia. At the Elevator Pit they ascended via the Nasal Passage. Dan Leghini, an experienced rock climber, went last. He did not appear and soon they heard the sound of a fall. They called with no response. They descended to find that he had taken a 25 foot fall down the smooth tube to a chockstone above more drop. He had failed to answer because their question had been 'Are you OK?', and he wasn't sure. He was uninjured and continued.

Incident analysis

Alex Sproul 'Trip Reports' RASS Register December 1985, p 3.

Summary

Dan Leghini suffered a 25 foot fall in Newcastle Murder Hole but was uninjured and continued the trip.

References

  1. Alex Sproul 'Trip Reports' RASS Register December 1985, p 3
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