Broken Calcaneus - Monmouth

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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[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.