Incident:Blown knot chock - near miss in Jacob's Ladder 2022/04/14
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| Incident:Blown knot chock - near miss in Jacob's Ladder 2022/04/14 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2022/04/14 |
| Location | Jacob's_Ladder |
| Severity | No loss |
| Canyoneering-related | Yes |
| SAR involvement | No |
| Navigation problem | No |
| Environmental problem | No |
| Communication problem | No |
| Planning problem | No |
| Skills problem | No |
| Body movement problem | Yes |
| Rigging problem | Yes |
| Rappel problem | No |
| Insufficient gear | No |
| Gear failure | Yes |
Summary
Rappeller slipped and shock loaded knot chock (found anchor) on R2, pulling the anchor out completely. Fortunately, this marginal anchor was backed up by an experienced team member as a meat anchor and the rappeller was not harmed.
