
@article{ref1,
title="Examination of a rock-climbing fatality caused by equipment failure",
journal="Engineering failure analysis",
year="2012",
author="Law, Michael and Hawkshaw, Stephen",
volume="22",
number="",
pages="21-27",
abstract="Climbers rely on anchors for safety; the type of anchor used depends on the rock type. This work describes a fatality caused by rope failure, which in turn was due to the failure of a anchor. Testing of similar anchors revealed insufficient strength in the rock type where the accident occurred.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1350-6307",
doi="10.1016/j.engfailanal.2011.12.003",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.engfailanal.2011.12.003"
}