Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14333876 - Employee dies in fall while window washing

Accident Summary Nr: 14333876 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 12/15/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109678656	12/14/1994	7349	0	Tony'S Window Cleaning

Abstract: Employee #1, a window washer, was working from a controlled descent system. The descent system uses removable counterweights to facilitate its movement. After repositioning the support device, the employee failed to install the counterweights. He also failed to utilize a means of anchorage to ensure that the support device could support his weight. He was wearing a safety belt and lifeline, but the lifeline was attached to the same support device as the descent line. As he sat in the boatswain's chair attached to the descent line, he pulled the support device off the roof and plunged to the ground. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: WINDOW WASHER, BOSUN CHAIR, ROOF, LIFELINE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, DESCENDING, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109678656			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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