Lingmell Nose Traverse Path

Incident

27 in 2011

Type

Full Callout — Injured & Medical

Location

Lingmell

Other Agencies

North West Air Ambulance

Diagnosis

Leg Injury

Callout from the police for a lady in her late 30s with an injured leg.  The group were descending from Scafell Pike along the Lingmel Nose traverse path when she slipped and sustained a fracture dislocation of her ankle.  The team attended along with an Air Ambulance that landed on level ground 400m from the casualty site.  The lady was given casualty care and her ankle splinted before being stretcher carried down the fell to the Air Ambulance.  She was flown to West Cumberland Hospital along with the team doctor.  The remainder of her walking group were walked off the fell.  19 team members attended and the incident was closed at 8.30 p.m.