Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170726962 - Employee's back fractured in fall with boatswain's chair

Accident Summary Nr: 170726962 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 04/22/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125647800	09/03/1997	7349	0	Bay Area Maintenance

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on April 22, 1997, Employee #1, a window cleaner for Bay Area Maintenance, was working at a site in Hayward, CA, when the boatswain's chair he was using fell four stories to the ground. He suffered a fractured back and was immediately transported to Eden Medical Center. Apparently, the O-ring connection had not been checked, and its failure caused the chair to fall. The employer was cited for a serious, accident-related violation of T8CCR 3286(a)(2) and T8CCR 3286(a)(4).

Keywords: WINDOW WASHER, FRACTURE, RIGGING, BOSUN CHAIR, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, BACK, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125647800			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners

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