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2004-10-24-Russell Fork-Gorge Section:Garden Hole Road (Breaks Park) to KY takeout-Head Injury / Concussion
Report ID#66929
2004-10-24
accident date
John Heffernan
victim
66
victim age
Russell Fork
river
Gorge Section:Garden Hole Road (Breaks Park) to KY takeout
section
Triple Drop
location
n/a
gage
n/a
water level
V
river difficulty
Impact/Trauma
cause code(s)
Head Injury / Concussion
injury type(s)
Other
factors
Private
trip type
Whitewater Kayak
boat type
status?
status
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