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Date of Incident
14/08/2022
Country
England
Area
Route
Activity
Indoor climbing
When
Injury
Minor injury
Incident
Hold span. Was fine when used as hand hold, as soon as foot placed on the hold, it span and participant fell with knees at height of first clip. Hit hold with knee while falling. Belayer caught fall but participant ended up 0.5m from ground
Lessons
The hold should have been pinned. It was a large hold and the way it was being used as a foothold meant that pressure was potentially applied in a way that would spin the hold anti-clockwise, therefore making it likely that the hold could spin.
Causes
Equipment failure
Anonymous?
Yes
Reported By
Partner
Wearing Helmets?
Rescue Services Involved?
Author
15 August 2022 at 06:47:09
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