Incident:Fractured jaw and busted teeth in The Subway 2019/09/13
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Incident:Fractured jaw and busted teeth in The Subway 2019/09/13 | |
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Date | 2019/09/13 |
Location | The Subway |
Severity | Injury |
Canyoneering-related | Yes |
SAR involvement | No |
Navigation problem | No |
Environmental problem | Yes |
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
One of our team slipped on super slick algae right at the subway proper. Teeth hit a rock, destroying 3 front teeth and fracturing his maxilla.