climber gets arm burned by overloaded rigging rope when rigging rope fails

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Sure must have been heavy. Was it 1000 lbs or more?

It was heavy - if by light you mean not enough to break my rope

I would guess it was ~1000 pounds with every little twig and leaf.....

 

[lone wolf]

It was heavy - if by light you mean not enough to break my rope

I would guess it was ~1000 pounds with every little twig and leaf.....

Was the rope old and worn I am guessing? Any sharp edges that maybe cut it?

 

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Was the rope old and worn I am guessing? Any sharp edges that maybe cut it?

No sharp edges, the rope has seen a bunch of use/has some wear but I think I took too big a piece and overloaded it.

 

[Limbrat]

Glad you're gonna be okay. Very fortunate the block didn't hit you, probably wouldn't have turned out as well. I've rigged just as you described but I always step up a rope size or two for the line going over the crotch holding the block when dropping big loads. Although I'm not a fizzicist, I know dat line be under gwate stwess!

 

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Glad you're gonna be okay. Very fortunate the block didn't hit you, probably wouldn't have turned out as well. I've rigged just as you described but I always step up a rope size or two for the line going over the crotch holding the block when dropping big loads. Although I'm not a fizzicist, I know dat line be under gwate stwess!

eggzwactlee!

 

[greg storms]

scarring

Better than the butter I have been slathering on?

once the wound starts scabbing, try applying "aquaphor". It's somewhat like petroleum jelly & at the drug store. They give it to cancer victims & it helps healing & to bring elasticity to the skin.
Heal fast!

 

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once the wound starts scabbing, try applying "aquaphor". It's somewhat like petroleum jelly & at the drug store. They give it to cancer victims & it helps healing & to bring elasticity to the skin.
Heal fast!

Thanks Greg! I'll check that out...I've been slathering on a triple antibiotic...I could always use some additional elasticity. Because this injury is right in the crook of my elbow elasticity is going to be key...as any sort of scab type layer forms it just gets folded, crinkled, etc....

 

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Adding photos again as they seem to have been lost from original thread.....