Date of Incident
08/01/2015
Country
England
Area
Oxford climbing gym
Route
Incident
I fell on lead on a move near the last clip of an indoor climbing wall route. My belayer didn't catch me and I crashed on the floor.
Lessons
It was unclear what the belayer's error was, but most likely it was the handling/holding of the rope.
Activity
Indoor climbing
When
Injury
Minor injury
Causes
Belaying failure or error
Anonymous?
No
Reported By
Participant
Wearing Helmets?
Rescue Services Involved?
Oxford paramedics
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