Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171262116 - Employee killed in fall from suspended scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 171262116 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 09/01/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102459187	09/04/2001	7349	0	Middletown Window Cleaning & Janitorial Service

Abstract: On September 1, 2001, Employee #1 was using a Sky Genie single-point descent controlled scaffold to wash windows. The anchorage point on the roof failed, and he fell 60 ft to the ground and was killed.

Keywords: WINDOW WASHER, UNSECURED, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, SCAFFOLD RIGGING, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102459187			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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