Last update:
March 21, 2008
Report a Caving Accident or Incident!
Copyright © 2008 National
Speleological Society
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Do not reproduce in any form, electronic or otherwise,
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The current file of reports for 2008 includes the incidents listed below. In some cases the reports are incomplete. If you have information about such incidents or about an incident which is not listed here, please contact the ACA Editor at aca@caves.org or use the online accident report form to report it.
Incidents listed in red are those for which the file is incomplete. The standard information required for an ACA incident summary is listed in the style guide.
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2008 Incidents |
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Date |
Cave |
Location |
Result |
Incident Type |
| 5 January | Rio Camuy | Puerto Rico | fatality | rockfall |
| 22 January | Cueva El Gran Plano | Puebla, Mexico | injury and aid | caver fall |
| 20 March | Rainbow Cave | Tennessee | aid, no injury | stranded, inexperience, inadequate equipment |
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Cave Diving Accidents and Incidents |
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2008 Diving Incidents |
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Date |
Cave |
Location |
Result |
Incident Type |
| 10 March | Devils Eye | Florida | fatality | cause unknown |
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Caving-Related Incidents |
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2008 Caving-related Incidents |
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Copyright © 2008 National
Speleological Society
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