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Accident Summary Nr: 170354229 - EMPLOYEE WASHING WINDOWS FALLS AND BREAKS ARMS AND LEGS

Accident Summary Nr: 170354229 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 06/08/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111890000	06/29/1993	7349	0	High Rise Window Cleaning, Inc.

Abstract: ON JUNE 8, 1993, EMPLOYEE #1, A WINDOW WASHER WITH HIGH RISE WINDOW CLEANING INC., WAS WORKING FROM A BOATSWAIN'S CHAIR (BOSUN CHAIR) AND HAD SUPPOSEDLY JUST TIED TWO BOWLINE KNOTS, ONE FOR THE LINE TO THE CHAIR AND THE OTHER TO THE SAFETY LINE ATTACHED TO TWO ROOF EYELETS (ANCHORS). ACCORDING TO EMPLOYEE #1, HE FELL ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER GOING OVER THE ROOF EDGE. HE FELT NO TUG OR JERK FROM THE TWO LINES BECOMING UNDONE, LEADING ONE TO BELIEVE THAT THE TYING-OFF STEP IN THE PROCEDURES WAS OMITTED. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL FOUR STORIES TO SOFT GROUND AND WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR BROKEN ARMS AND LEGS.

Keywords: WINDOW WASHER, FRACTURE, BOSUN CHAIR, LIFELINE, WORK RULES, FALL, ARM, TIE-OFF, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111890000			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Janitors and cleaners

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