Accident Database

Report ID#66441

1992-09-06
accident date
Unidentified Woman
victim
22
victim age
Chattooga
river
Section 2 - Highway 28 Putin to Earl's Ford
section
n/a
location
n/a
gage
n/a
water level
II
river difficulty
Pinned in Boat against Rock or Sieve
cause code(s)
Near Drowning
injury type(s)
Inadequate Equipment, One Boat Trip
factors
Private
trip type
Other
boat type
status?
status

Description

Near Drowning (canoe) 9/6/92 Big Island Ford – A 22- year old woman was in the center of a canoe with two others. Water level was 3.5 feet. The canoe turned sideways against a log jam and victim’s head was pinned underwater between a thwart and a log. After passing out, friends were able to move canoe after 5 or 10 minutes. Victim was revived with four breathes and made a complete recovery in a few days. Source: USFS