Day/date: Friday, August 22, 1986
FIELD INCIDENT REPORT
Date/time of incident: 8/21/86 1100 hrs Date/time received: 8/22 1211 hrs
Park: Grand Canyon Location: El Chasm Canyon
Reported by: WRO Phone(s): 556-1866
Received by: Ringgold Phone(s): 343-1360
Follow-up contact: Phone(s):
Summary: Climbing fatality. Victim was member of a party on a private
river trip, climbing on rocks in El Chasm Canyon. Fell approx. 30 ft
and sustained severe head & neck injuries. NPS paramedics responded
after being notified via ground to air radio and relay by FAA. Victim
pronounced dead at 1330 hrs. Body turned over to Coconino Co. coroner.
Not known if next-of-kin notified.
Visitors involved:
Name Address DOB Sex
C.W. ?, Oregon 28 F
Anticipated developments:
FIELD INCIDENT REPORT
Date/time of incident: 8/22/86, ? Date/time received: 8/22/86, 3pm
Park: Denali Location: Auditorium @ Hotel complex
Reported by: Karen Cox, ARO Phone(s):
Received by: Bill Halainen, RAD Phone(s):
Follow-up contact: Phone(s):
Summary: Mr. E.G. died of a stoke while in auditorium.
Visitors involved:
Name Address DOB Sex
E.G. Hume, NY 14745 Age 57 M
Anticipated developments:
Msg # 1 Date sent: AUG 22
From: KAREN COX
To: BILL HALAINEN
Subject: ACTIVITIES
AR/ARO
PROTECTION AND RANGER ACTIVITIES UPDATE
DATE: 08/22/86 AST
INCIDENT: DEATH
LOCATION: DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE
VICTIM: MR. E.G. AGE: 57
HUME, NY 14745
GEN INFO: ON 8/21/86 WHILE IN DENALI PARK AUDITORIUM AT THE HOTEL
COMPLEX, MR. E.G. SUFFERED A PROBABLE STROKE AND
DIED. HIS WIFE WAS WITH HIM.
UNITED STATES PARK POLICE (USPP) NOTIFIED OFFICER J.
NAWROT AT 2443 HRS. AST.
CREW: THE PARK CLINIC PHYSICIAN WAS IN ATTENDENCE.