Incident report

A joint call-out for the Edale and Buxton Mountain Rescue Teams’ Snatch Squad following the report of an accident in Grindsbrook, a main access path on to Kinder from Edale village.

A 70 year old male had slipped and sustained head injuries in an area known as “Half Way Rocks”.  Following examination by Edale team members and the crew of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance, he was walked a short distance to the aircraft and flown to Sheffield Hospital for further examination and treatment.