I presume an independent qualified caver is preparing an accident analysis for caver consumption.
Could the severity of the accident been reduced ? In hindsight, what could have been improved ? It seems worth noting for a historical perspective that prior to the accident another nearby dig was postponed due to extreme summer heat and because local cavers were on summer vacations. Ironically, the victim was more aware of that than typical cavers. Age and experience do not appear to be factors, as the victim can easily find witnesses to his qualifications. Right ? What was the temperature in the cave ? How much water had the victim drank ? My personal experience, is that if a person is over-exerting themselves, and then decides to immediatly stop, that the heart freaks out. Is that the case here ? What kind of rest had the victim had in the hours before the event ? Was the victim feeling well in the hour prior to the fall ? What will the victim and other cavers do to improve safety ? Is an accident at a digging operation really a caving accident ? Should the Texas Caver publish the analysis once it is has been properly dissected ? How did the communications of responders differ from accidents in the past in central Texas ? Meaning did CaveTex help ? or Facebook ? Or phone-texting ? Did a phone with 3G help ? Did I Ieave out anything out ? Once the victim was out of the cave, everything with the treatment of the victim was uneventful. Right ? David Locklear NSS #27639
