Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14487805 - Employee killed in fall from window ledge

Accident Summary Nr: 14487805 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 08/25/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100866987	08/25/1988	7349	0	Flatiron Cleaning Contractors, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, a window washer, went out on a ledge and hooked onto brackets that were designed to hold an awning and were not standard approved window anchors. The brackets gave out when the employee's weight was applied and he fell 12 stories to his death.

Keywords: WINDOW WASHER, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100866987			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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