ROCKCLIMBING 23rd September 2007 - Climber Falls, Werribee Gorge, VIC
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Peter Hodgkinson
Nov 21, 2007, 4:21:09 PM11/21/07
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ROCKCLIMBING 23rd September 2007 - Climber Falls, Werribee Gorge, VIC
A 22-year-old male climber was attempting Hadrian Direct (20) at
around 1pm in good weather. He thought he was on Hadrian (16), and had
placed one cam in the middle of the wall above a ledge. On the final
move to top out, he reached out expecting to find a jug (believing he
was on a 16), found nothing and fell. He fell about 3 metres, hit the
ledge and was left dangling about half a metre below it. His belayer
lowered him to the ground.
Half a dozen people were quickly at the scene, and first aid was
applied. The initial assessment showed nothing too extreme, so the
focus became the painful ankle injury.
The incident was reported via 000, and a person was dispatched to meet
the ambulance at the road head and guide them in. The sun had gone
behind the cliff, and as shock set in, the casualty began to shiver.
People at the scene comforted him, and a beanie placed on his head
gave quick results.
About an hour and half after the incident, the ambulance and six SES
volunteers arrived at the scene. The paramedics on-site assessment was
a fractured lower tibia. The casualty was assisted into a stretcher,
and carried out.
The climber has since mentioned he should have not rushed things and
should have double-checked everything.
LEVEL 3 REPORT
A 22-year-old male climber was attempting Hadrian Direct (20) at
around 1pm in good weather. He thought he was on Hadrian (16), and had
placed one cam in the middle of the wall above a ledge. On the final
move to top out, he reached out expecting to find a jug (believing he
was on a 16), found nothing and fell. He fell about 3 metres, hit the
ledge and was left dangling about half a metre below it. His belayer
lowered him to the ground.
Half a dozen people were quickly at the scene, and first aid was
applied. The initial assessment showed nothing too extreme, so the
focus became the painful ankle injury.
The incident was reported via 000, and a person was dispatched to meet
the ambulance at the road head and guide them in. The sun had gone
behind the cliff, and as shock set in, the casualty began to shiver.
People at the scene comforted him, and a beanie placed on his head
gave quick results.
About an hour and half after the incident, the ambulance and six SES
volunteers arrived at the scene. The paramedics on-site assessment was
a fractured lower tibia. The casualty was assisted into a stretcher,
and carried out.
The climber has since mentioned he should have not rushed things and
should have double-checked everything.
LEVEL 3 REPORT
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