Rushup Edge

  • Call out for year: 05
  • Date: 11/01/09
  • Time: 2:00 pm
  • Grid ref: SK 119 834
  • Type of incident: Walker Injured(1)
  • Team members involved: 12
  • Time taken: 45 minutes
  • Total man hours: 8

Incident report

A joint snatch squad of Edale and Buxton mam-tor-snatch-smallMountain Rescue Teams was called to Mam Nick where a 49 year old female had slipped on the muddy path whilst descending from Rushup Edge towards Mam Nick.

The casualty, from Melton Mowbray, was treated on site for a suspected fracture of the right ankle before being carried to the nearest road and a waiting East Midlands Ambulance.

Photo:  Buxton and Edale team vehicles at Mam Nick.

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