Frayed Line Breaks on Pulling
Incident Date
1971-12-05
Incident Description
1971: An experienced diver was accompanying some trainees through Sump 2. They went through first and then pulled on the line to signal to him. It broke because it was frayed. Unfortunately they then pulled it in so that he was unable to join them and had to borrow a line reel from another diving party.
Lessons Learned
Use appropriate line and line management techniques.
| Factors |
|
| Line Management |
Major |
| Gas Management |
Unknown |
| Equipment Management |
Unknown |
| Equipment Failure |
Unknown |
| Training |
Minor |
| Medical |
Unknown |
| Planning |
Unknown |
| Procedural Error |
Unknown |
| Cave Environment |
Unknown |
| Weather |
Unknown |
| Other Factor |
Unknown |
