Head Injury Hartsop
A team vehicle above Ullswater. A general photograph — not taken at this callout.
Home / Incidents / Callout 2021_063 · 15 November 2021
Callout 2021_063
Injured walker
The Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called by Cumbria Police at 15.20hrs on Monday 15th November to a report of an elderly male who had fallen whilst walking and sustained a head injury in the Hartsop area around Threshwaite Cove. The team mobilised a Landrover to locate the man and his friend who was believed to be slowly walking towards the road.
On arrival at the car park at Hartsop the team met the casualty and his companion who had made good progress on foot. The casualty was conveyed to the Patterdale Team’s base where he was assessed by a team doctor as he had sustained bruising and grazing to his head , he was advised to attend Hospital for a check up and possible scan due to the nature of his fall.
14 team members attended the rescue which lasted just under 2 hours.
The callout in numbers
14
Team members
2
Hours on the hill
63
Callout of the year
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Cumbria Police.
With thanks to Cumbria Police.
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