| Name | Age | Sex | Injuries | Injured areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belski, Dave | 48 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
On November 2, five cavers entered Parks Ranch Cave, Eddy County, New Mexico. This was to be an easy introductory trip for four of the group. At the 'overunders' section, the leader, Dave Belski (48) was climbing above the rest. He reached up and 'grabbed a large rock for a handhold.' It moved so he held on to keep it from falling on those below. When it came loose it smashed his hand into the wall hard enough to badly cut two fingers. He was escorted from the cave and treated at a hospital emergency room - five or six stitches closed the cuts.
Dave Belski injured when a rock he grabbed became loose and cut his fingers, requiring stitches.