Close call with sink hole

[F.L. Jennings]

It's amazing how many caves/openings/old mines there are across the land. On some projects the engineering company I used to work for did, and in the observations of steel piling being driven, many H piles often "free fell" many feet all on their own. This was in the limestone of the Ozarks north of the White River.

Instances of these underground openings of unknown origin are encountered pretty often by excavators, pile drivers & etc.

 

[JSUnlimited]

I know this post is a little old but I just had the same type of hole open up on my property. I found it the hard way though! I was walking along when I dropped through it going up to my waist before catching myself. ODNR is coming out today to look at mine as it is about 10-15' away from my garage.

I was curious what the outcome with your situation was.

As soon as I get time, I'll start a post with some pics......scary!

 

[JoelD]

Glad you were not hurt, I'd stay away from those holes.

I've seen stories of people getting killed that way.

Joel

 

[LBrown59]

I know this post is a little old but I just had the same type of hole open up on my property. I found it the hard way though! I was walking along when I dropped through it going up to my waist before catching myself. ODNR is coming out today to look at mine as it is about 10-15' away from my garage.

I was curious what the outcome with your situation was.

As soon as I get time, I'll start a post with some pics......scary!

How long have you lived at the property???
I've lived on my 2.33 acres here in SE Ohio since 1966
I would be shocked to come upon something like this after being here so long.
This is in Washington Co.
What County are you in.

 

[LBrown59]

I know this post is a little old but I just had the same type of hole open up on my property. I found it the hard way though!
I was walking along when I dropped through it going up to my waist before catching myself.
ODNR is coming out today to look at mine as it is about 10-15' away from my garage.
As soon as I get time, I'll start a post with some pics......
*scary!

What would have happened had you not caught your self?
How many times have you walked over the same spot before for how long a time?
*Now that's scarry!

 

[JSUnlimited]

How long have you lived at the property???
I've lived on my 2.33 acres here in SE Ohio since 1966
I would be shocked to come upon something like this after being here so long.
This is in Washington Co.
What County are you in.

I have spent my life here (on this property)...33 years. I'm in Muskingum Co.

 

[LBrown59]

I have spent my life here (on this property)...33 years. I'm in Muskingum Co.

I was through Muskingum Co twice today going to Columbus and back.
Don't it feel odd to have lived on the place for 33 years never knowing there was such a thing on it?
I know it would give me a funny feeling!

 

[Heinrich Frank]

Hi Jeff:

Whats about your sink hole now, a few years later ?

I know a lot of similar things. And I am really interested in getting better pictures, not the small thumbnails from the first post.

Thx.

Frank

 

[rd_macgregor]

I'm curious, too. I was a grad student at OSU in Columbus when this one opened up downtown:
In pictures: sinkholes, craters and collapsed roads around the world - Telegraph

Our substrate here is pretty much 100% sandstone, so no mining and not much chance of underground erosion or mineral leaching, either...of course, sea level rise might just wash the whole place away eventually...

BOB

 

[Don87]

I'm curious, too. I was a grad student at OSU in Columbus when this one opened up downtown:
In pictures: sinkholes, craters and collapsed roads around the world - Telegraph

Our substrate here is pretty much 100% sandstone, so no mining and not much chance of underground erosion or mineral leaching, either...of course, sea level rise might just wash the whole place away eventually...

BOB

Maybe in 10 or 20 billion years.............I wouldn't count on it any sooner than that!

 

[woden9]

Hi Jeff,
My name is Wendy and I am a Photoshop student in Boulder, CO. I have been looking all over the net for a copyright free image of a sinkhole that I can use for a special effect on a class project. Your dirt sinkhole looks like it could work. Could I possibly use it for my project? The only place it might eventually be posted my be my online portfolio (when I get that up.) The sinkhole wold be part of a composite image on a fake newspaper cover.

I can download the image from you post. Please let me know ASAP as I am on deadline for a midterm project.

Sincerely,
Wendy

I was moving some clay today from an old pile to a pond that I was working on. At the end of the day, I noticed a hole where I was driving all day. I got out and looked at it, it was about 2'or 3' at the top and about 12' diameter inside. The is a pile of dirt in the middle thats about 4' below ground level and it tapers to about 10' or more below ground level. Plus, there are cave like holes on 2 sides of the hole. I can't tell how far they go, I was too scared to get too far into the hole to look.

Anyone know who I can call about this? I think that this is an old mine area. Is there a government agency that I can call to figure out what to do? For now, I am going to block off a large area around the sinkhole.

Here are a couple of pictures, they would be better, but as I said, I was really nervous around the hole.

Thanks,
Jeff

 

[joshuabardwell]

On Flickr, if you select Advanced Search, you can search specifically for Creative-Commons Licensed photos.

sinkhole - Flickr: Cari

 

[k0ua]

Hi Jeff,
My name is Wendy and I am a Photoshop student in Boulder, CO. I have been looking all over the net for a copyright free image of a sinkhole that I can use for a special effect on a class project. Your dirt sinkhole looks like it could work. Could I possibly use it for my project? The only place it might eventually be posted my be my online portfolio (when I get that up.) The sinkhole wold be part of a composite image on a fake newspaper cover.

I can download the image from you post. Please let me know ASAP as I am on deadline for a midterm project.

Sincerely,
Wendy

Hi Wendy, I doubt if Jeff244 will answer you, because he hasn't posted in the forum for 2 years. It is possible, but I would not be surprised if he does not.

James K0UA

 

[woden9]

Hi again,
Ok, thanks so much for the additional info everyone. I do appreciate it!
Wendy

On Flickr, if you select Advanced Search, you can search specifically for Creative-Commons Licensed photos.

sinkhole - Flickr: Cari

 

[chin]

Hi Jeff,
My name is Wendy and I am a Photoshop student in Boulder, CO. I have been looking all over the net for a copyright free image of a sinkhole that I can use for a special effect on a class project. Your dirt sinkhole looks like it could work. Could I possibly use it for my project? The only place it might eventually be posted my be my online portfolio (when I get that up.) The sinkhole wold be part of a composite image on a fake newspaper cover.

I can download the image from you post. Please let me know ASAP as I am on deadline for a midterm project.

Sincerely,
Wendy

since when do you need permission using photos from a web forum? Its out there for public access. Am i missing something?

 

[joshuabardwell]

since when do you need permission using photos from a web forum? Its out there for public access. Am i missing something?

Technically, the photographer still owns the copyright, no matter where he or she posts it. Just like, if I put a painting in a museum, it's still my painting even though it's out there for everyone to see. That being said, Wendy's use of the photograph would almost certainly fall under fair use (education), so she doesn't technically have to ask, although some go through the courtesy anyway.

 

[joshuabardwell]

For example, here is a photograph that I took. I own the copyright on it. I'm posting it here for you to see. But if you print it out, frame it, and try to sell it, I will still have the right to prevent you from doing that.

 

[chin]

For example, here is a photograph that I took. I own the copyright on it. I'm posting it here for you to see. But if you print it out, frame it, and try to sell it, I will still have the right to prevent you from doing that.

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ok. thanks josh

 

[Shutesbury]

Maybe Jeff244 found another sinkhole on the property... in a bad way...

 

[joshuabardwell]

ok. thanks josh

Yes, but, do you want to buy a print of the photo? :confused2: