| Show Tubing Tumble Injures r Instructor by Ed Lile A tubing outing accident in in Ogden Canyon has resulted re resulted resulted re- re in a broken back for instructor Elwood There is nothing like flying through the air while the big tube inner-tube continues contin contin- ues down the hill It is especially frightening when you dont don't know exactly exact exact- ly where you will land said Bishop as he is known in Roy Boy Utah's Ward LOS had taken a group of youth to North Ogden Canyon fora tubing part party Well who can have fun without a tubing train About twelve tubes were lined up Tubers were linked together together hands hands to ankles was in the lead On the way Vay downhill the thelea lea lead tube went over a hump and one tuber went his way the tube the other said he somehow turned and wound up in a heap with all the tubes on top of himI him I tried to get up he said not realizing how serious I was hurt After it became evident that the accident had resulted in an injury was helped onto a sled and transported to his car then to the McKay-Dee McKay Hospital in Ogden t r. X-Rays X were taken revealing re re- re revealing revealing a fractured verta- verta brae At first the doctor thought the fracture would require surgery and pinning pinning pinning pin ning As it turned out only a body body- cast was required said he has a new type two-piece two velcro fiber fiberglass fiberglass fiberglass glass body cast with velcro hook tabs for removal Well said it could have been worse I Iwas Iwas Iwas was lucky Elwood is an in instructor instructor instructor in- in in the building construction tion 2nd Quarter on |
