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Accident Database: Accident #956
| River: | Penobscot, W. Branch |
| Section: | Ripogenus Gorge to Debsconeag |
| Location: | Ripogenus Gorge |
| Water Level: | Medium |
| Difficulty: | V- |
| Accident Code(s): | Heart Attack |
| Injury Code(s): | Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal |
| Age: | 56 |
| Experienced/Inexperienced: | Inexperienced |
| Private/Commercial: | Commercial |
| Boat Type: | Raft |
| Number of Occupants: | 8 |
| Number of Victims: | 1 |
| Detailed Description: | man died on July 31, 1999 after his raft flipped in a Class V rapid known as ''The Exterminator'' on the West Branch of the
Penobscot River near
Millinocket, ME. Charles Thompson, 56, did not appear to be hurt after the mishap in Ripogenus Gorge. Instead, he told his guide that he wanted to continue the trip before collapsing moments later. Guides performed CPR for 35 minutes until rescuers arrived. He was pronounced dead at
Millinocket
Regional
Hospital . Since the state medical examiner's office found no visible injuries, the death is believed to have been caused by heart problems.
SOURCE: AP Newswire; Local Outfitters
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| Conclusions: | ANALYSIS: (Walbridge) Swims in big water are extremely strenuous, and may unmask hidden heart problems.
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| Report Status: | Completed |
