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Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Accident: 119357.015 - Employee Falls While Washing Windows, Is Suspended High Abov

**Accident: 119357.015 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 08/21/2019**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1426687.015	08/21/2019		Corporate Cleaning Services, Inc.

At approximately 12:00 a.m. on August 21, 2019, an employee was washing windows when the rope supporting his chair broke. The employee fell approximately three (3) stories before the fall protection system/ harness was engaged. The employee was unable to pull himself up and was rescued by the fire department. The emplo yee did not report any injuries or illness beyond silently sore. The employee s ustained shock to the body from whiplash, causing soreness and minor achiness.

Keywords: chair, fall, fall from elevation, fall protection, window washer

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	1426687.015	45	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Washing, cleaning and pickling machine operators

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