Broken Calcaneus - Monmouth
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Broken Calcaneus - Monmouth | |
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Date | 2024/08/03 |
Location | Monmouth Canyon |
Severity | Injury |
Canyoneering-related | Yes
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SAR involvement | No
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Navigation problem | No
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Swift water problem | |
Environmental problem | No
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Communication problem | No
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Planning problem | No
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Skills problem | No
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Body movement problem | Yes
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Rigging problem | No
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Rappel problem | No
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Insufficient gear | No
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Gear failure | No
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Summary[edit]
Jump off rock at bottom of Rap 3 resulted in broken foot
Accounts[edit]
The person attempted a shallow water jump of about 10 -15 ft high. They ended up having a pencil jump and struck the heal of their foot upon entry and shattered their calcaneus resulting in surgery being needed.