Broken Calcaneus - Monmouth

Broken Calcaneus - Monmouth
Date	2024/08/03
Location	Monmouth Canyon
Severity	Injury
Canyoneering-related	Yes
SAR involvement	No
Navigation problem	No
Swift water problem
Environmental problem	No
Communication problem	No
Planning problem	No
Skills problem	No
Body movement problem	Yes
Rigging problem	No
Rappel problem	No
Insufficient gear	No
Gear failure	No

Summary

Jump off rock at bottom of Rap 3 resulted in broken foot

Accounts

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.

Credits

Broken Calcaneus - Monmouth

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