Incidents:Leg/knee injury in Jump Trip (Lower) 2018/05/19
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| Leg/knee injury in Jump Trip (Lower) 2018/05/19 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2018/05/19 |
| Location | Jump Trip (Lower) |
| Severity | Injury |
| Canyoneering-related | Yes |
| SAR involvement | No |
| Navigation problem | No |
| Environmental problem | No |
| Communication problem | Yes |
| Planning problem | No |
| Skills problem | No |
| Body movement problem | Yes |
| Rigging problem | No |
| Rappel problem | No |
| Insufficient gear | No |
| Gear failure | No |
Summary
Two persons injured on legs/knees first jump by hitting submerged rocks.
Accounts
Failure to communicate/understand exact landing target and/or failure to jump to target. Both injured persons walked out, though both experienced bruising at minimum. One person experienced mobility troubles throughout canyon as a result of injury.
