Incident:Badly torn calf muscle in Little Santa Anita Canyon 2021/10/03
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| Incident:Badly torn calf muscle in Little Santa Anita Canyon 2021/10/03 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2021/10/03 |
| Location | Little Santa Anita Canyon |
| Severity | Injury |
| Canyoneering-related | Yes |
| SAR involvement | No |
| Navigation problem | No |
| Environmental problem | No |
| Communication problem | No |
| Planning problem | No |
| Skills problem | Yes |
| Body movement problem | No |
| Rigging problem | No |
| Rappel problem | No |
| Insufficient gear | No |
| Gear failure | No |
Summary
Tried to avoid rappelling into a very yucky looking pool of stagnant water below R5. Went too far from the fall line, ended up swinging back and had to catch impact from swinging into 6 ft deep chimney with just one leg. Ended up limping though the rest of the canyon.
