Incident:Broken leg after anchor failing in Horsetank Wash 2024/06/15

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Incident:Broken leg after anchor failing in Horsetank Wash 2024/06/15
Date 2024/06/15
Location Horsetank Wash
Severity Injury
Canyoneering-related
Yes
SAR involvement
Yes
Navigation problem
No
Swift water problem
Environmental problem
No
Communication problem
No
Planning problem
No
Skills problem
No
Body movement problem
No
Rigging problem
No
Rappel problem
Yes
Insufficient gear
No
Gear failure
Yes

Summary[edit]

Taken from https://www.facebook.com/groups/1357053107714514/user/100001386650090/: 

The last two decided to simul rap for fun.  As soon as the anchor was weighted and
both people were approximately 5 ft below the sloped lip and already over the edge the
anchor gave out person A and person B dropped approximately 15 ft to the ground below.
Person A sustained compound tibia fracture with approximately a 3-in gash actively
bleeding but not arterial, person B was crumpled on the floor four feet away with chest
and left hand pains.
 They were finally able to drop a paramedic at 11:30 p.m., 10 1/2 hours after button
activation. Person A was airlifted out and the group continued through the canyon and
out the planned exit helping person B with belays and assisted down climbs etc due to
minimally functioning hands and an inability to pull up push off etc due to chest pain
and weakness

Accounts[edit]

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