Incidents:Fall after rigging release
From ropewiki.com
| Fall after rigging release | |
|---|---|
| Date | |
| Location | |
| Severity | Injury |
| Canyoneering-related | Yes |
| SAR involvement | No |
| Navigation problem | No |
| Environmental problem | No |
| Communication problem | No |
| Planning problem | No |
| Skills problem | No |
| Body movement problem | No |
| Rigging problem | Yes |
| Rappel problem | No |
| Insufficient gear | No |
| Gear failure | No |
Summary
A canyoneer begins rappelling, but then the rigging appears to release causing him to fall.
Accounts
Youtube comment indicates a broken ankle as a result of the 25' fall.
Analysis
Based on appearances from the video, it is likely that the rigger attempted to rig a clove hitch on a carabiner to make a biner block, but instead rigged a munter hitch. The Munter hitch held initially because one of the strands was pinched in just the right way, but then released when the rappeller changed the angle of pull.
There have been two posts on the Facebook group Southwestern Canyoneering regarding this incident; one on 2/7/2013 and one on 4/16/2014.
