Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200570927 - Window Washer Is Killed in Fall

Accident Summary Nr: 200570927 -- Report ID: 0316700 -- Event Date: 05/02/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308472216	05/03/2005	7349	561790	Clearwater Services

Abstract: On May 2, 2005, Employee #1, the sole proprietor of Clearwater Services, was about to begin cleaning the windows of a three-story building, which was 49.5-ft high. He was using a main line consisting of a seatboard with a Rope Descent System (RDS) and a safety line comprised of a fall arrest harness, lanyard, rope grab and vertical lifeline. Apparently, Employee failed to connect his seatboard to the main line rope descent system before crawling over the parapet. He fell and was killed. He was found hanging 6 ft above ground level in his harness, asphyxiated by the chest strap. The safety lifeline was incorrectly sized for the rope grab and failed to properly restrain Employee #1's fall.

Keywords: CHEST, WINDOW WASHER, ASPHYXIATED, LIFELINE, CLEANING, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, NECK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308472216			Fatality	Asphyxia	Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers

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