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Accident sequence Kp. 16 (Chocoriari) August 1st 2003. 1. Pick up truck on the top of the slope. Pipe carrier taking 32” pipes beginning the ascent. Chocoriari. Slope length: 200 m. Approx Inclination: 25° approx.
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Accident sequence Kp. 16 (Chocoriari) August 1st 2003 1. • Pick up truck on the top of the slope. • Pipe carrier taking 32” pipes beginning the ascent Chocoriari Slope length: 200 m. Approx Inclination: 25° approx.
Pipe carrier stops its ascent and goes back to the bottom where it stops to allow the pick up to pass through.. • Pick up begins the descent 2.
When the pick up was descending, a challenger appears on the top of the hill. 3.
Challenger begins the descent rapidly and uncontrolled, quickly catches the pick up from behind. 4.
5. • Challenger reaches the pick up, impacts it, driving both towards the pipe carrier which is stationary at the bottom.
6. • Pick up is caught between the pipe carrier and challenger with great force.
Challenger Operated by: Mechanic/Argentinean Injured Maintenance Supervisor Argentinean, Caught in (died) Equipment Operator Brazilian(died) Equipment Operator Ecuadorian (died) Welder Colombian (Injured) Inspector TGP Colombian (died) Pipe carrier taking 6 pipes 32” Operated by: Without apparent injuries POSITIONS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT
Challenger involved General view of the place Equipment involved: Challenger, pipe carrier, pick up Pick up condition after the crash Pictures
Equipment position after the accident ( pipe carrier was a little bit removed to rescue the passengers) Front part of Challenger which made contact with back part of the pick up Impacted portion of the pipe carrier by the front part of the pick up