Caver Injured In Battery Fire

[The Old Ruminator]

This is recent second hand information so I hope it gets updated by those who know. A caver in Devon was carrying a spare battery for his headlamp. It was in his breast pocket of his over suit. It caught fire badly burning the caver who had to be treated in the burns unit in Plymouth. I wont name the headlamp or the cave as we need first hand updating. It may well have been a cheaper imported battery. This is important information for all cavers safety so I hope that we get the full details.

 

[topcat]

Seems an odd place to carry a battery. Hope they make a good recovery.

 

[The Old Ruminator]

Seems an odd place to carry a battery. Hope they make a good recovery.

Might be minus part of a nipple.

 

[Maj]

Seems an odd place to carry a battery. Hope they make a good recovery.

He was caving on Mendip on Sunday with a tale to tell.

 

[Undergroundtara]

He's a very decent caver who got caught out unexpectedly. Definitely worth putting your batteries in a case!

 

[pwhole]

Might be minus part of a nipple.

Good job we always carry a spare of those too

 

[Cantclimbtom]

Seems an odd place to carry a battery. Hope they make a good recovery.

I've been known to keep a 21700 battery in a breast pocket in a flimsy plastic case myself, so seems understandable to me. Hope the caver recovers well

 

[Cantclimbtom]

Good job we always carry a spare of those too

I used to work with someone who had 2 spares, we did do some boring shifts at work to be discussing that

 

[pwhole]

His surname wasn't Scaramanga by any chance?