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

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
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

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

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