Incident:Dislocated/broken/torn shoulder, broken back in Salmon Creek (Lower) 2022/04/23

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Incident:Dislocated/broken/torn shoulder, broken back in Salmon Creek (Lower) 2022/04/23
Date 2022/04/23
Location Salmon Creek (Lower)
Severity Injury
Canyoneering-related
Yes
SAR involvement
No
Navigation problem
No
Swift water problem
Environmental problem
No
Communication problem
No
Planning problem
Yes
Skills problem
Yes
Body movement problem
Yes
Rigging problem
No
Rappel problem
No
Insufficient gear
No
Gear failure
Yes

Summary[edit]

Flipped on R4, then fell ~15 feet down to rocks below. SQWRYL may have lost a gear once inverted? Never practiced inverts before and flow funnels here (Rabbit Hole). Provide belay on R4 and on ALL short/long hydro-rappels if possible.

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