Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14334007 - EMPLOYEE FALLS FROM EXTERIOR OF BUILDING AND DIES

Accident Summary Nr: 14334007 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 08/12/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109014563	08/17/1995	7349	0	Southeast Maintenance, Inc.

Abstract: Employees were washing the window wall of a second floor office while working from the adjoining first floor roof. Employee #1 was facing the window wall and moving sideways when he reached the section of the roof which narrowed down to six feet wide. He continued moving sideways and stepped off the edge of the roof, falling 14 feet to the sidewalk. He suffered fatal injuries to the back of his head and died. Fall protection was not utilized.

Keywords: WINDOW WASHER, ROOF, BUILDING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109014563			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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