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Accident Summary Nr: 132824.015 - Employee cleaning windows breaks neck in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 132824.015 -- Report ID: 0316700 -- Event Date: 10/30/2020
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1500516.01511/02/2020561720West Shore Window Cleaning

Abstract: On October 30, 2020, an employee working for a window cleaning service was washing windows from a roof. The employee stepped off the edge of the roof and fell 10 feet to the ground below. The employee was hospitalized to treat a broken neck.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Broken Bone, Building, Cleaning, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Lanyard, Leading Edge, Lifeline, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Neck, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Protective Clothing, Roof, Walking Surface, Window, Window Washer, Work Surface

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury
1 1500516.015 48 M Non Hospitalized injury

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