Line Burried in Deep Silt
Incident Date
1972-01-05
Incident Description
1972: The 200m Sump 3 in this cave turns a sharp corner before surfacing and is partially blocked by a black silt bank which can easily reduce visibility to zero. On two occassions a diver had difficulty returning through this area having pulled the line across the silt bank. Both times the diver virtually dug his way through on the second or third attempt.
Lessons Learned
Use advanced line management techniques.
| Factors |
|
| Line Management |
Major |
| Gas Management |
Negligible |
| Equipment Management |
Negligible |
| Equipment Failure |
Negligible |
| Training |
Minor |
| Medical |
Negligible |
| Planning |
Negligible |
| Procedural Error |
Negligible |
| Cave Environment |
Negligible |
| Weather |
Negligible |
| Other Factor |
Unknown |
