Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14511786 - WINDOW WASHER FELL FROM ROOF TO BUILDING TERRACE

Accident Summary Nr: 14511786 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 08/18/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103611216	08/19/1986	7349	0	River City Building Service

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE WASHING WINDOWS ON A 20 STORY OFFICE BUILDING. THEY WERE USING SKY GENIE DESCENT EQUIPMENT SIMILAR TO A BOATSWAIN'S CHAIR. EMPLOYEE #1 STARTED OVER THE EDGE OF THE ROOF WITHOUT CHECKING THE WORKING LINE, WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE UNTIED OR NOT TIED SECURELY. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL APPROXIMATELY 90 FEET TO A TERRACE ON THE 15TH FLOOR. A SAFETY LINE WAS ATTACHED TO THE ROOF, BUT EMPLOYEE #1 HAD NOT ATTACHED HIS SAFETY BELT TO THE LINE.

Keywords: WINDOW WASHER, BOSUN CHAIR, SAFETY BELT, FALL, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103611216			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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