The Woolpacks, Kinder Scout
- Call out for year: 02
- Date: 24/01/16
- Time: 10:35 am
- Grid ref: SK 090 869
- Type of incident: Walker Injured(1)
- Team members involved: 19
- Time taken: 5
- Total man hours: 95
Incident report
Buxton Mountain Rescue Team called following a report to police of a man
having been injured whilst walking in the Woolpacks area on Kinder Scout. The 54 year old gentleman from Clay Cross had been walking with a friend when stumble resulted in a suspected fracture of the ankle.
Dense low cloud prevented any assistance from a helicopter so team members had to carry the stretcher and medical equipment up to the 
accident site. Following treatment and splinting by team members the casualty was placed into an insulated bag before being strapped onto a rescue stretcher. The two kilometre evacuation then commenced along the ridge to the west of Crowden Brook and down to Upper Booth.
Stoically, the casualty declined an ambulance and elected to travel to hospital in his own car driven by his friend.
Photo credits: BMRT. 1. Casualty protected from the weather in a large yellow tent whilst being examined. 2. The evacuation commences.
2 comments
Yes, that was me. Thank you to the whole team. Thank God for your presence. Correct on the diagnosis, fractured ankle.
Hi, tried to unsuccessfully post my thanks on Sunday, not sure why it didn’t get there. Anyway, thanks t the whole team, it did prove to be a fracture just above the plates inserted from my last accident in 2013.
The fantastic, yet again, rescue was very much appreciated, you people do a brilliant job.