Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 18182477 - Employee killed in fall with roof roller scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 18182477 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 02/04/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18182477	02/03/1999	7349	0	Columbus Window Cleaning Company

Abstract: Employee #1 attached his harness to the work line of a roof roller scaffold that had not yet been properly anchored. He fell 40 ft to the ground, pulling the roof roller with him. Employee #1 was killed. A coworker was setting up the roof roller, but his back was turned and he did not know why or how Employee #1 went over the edge. The counterweights, boatswain's chair, safety lanyard with rope grab, and window washing equipment were still on the roof when Employee #1 went over the side.

Keywords: WINDOW WASHER, ROOF, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, COMMUNICATION, SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18182477			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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