Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200750420 - Two employees killed when cherry picker overturns

Accident Summary Nr: 200750420 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 11/13/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112539416	11/15/1999	7349	0	Mid Ohio Window Cleaning

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 a.m. on November 13, 1999, Employees #1 and #2, both window washers for Mid-Ohio Window Cleaning, were in a cherry picker, cleaning the windows of the First Knox Bank. The aerial lift overturned and they fell between 50 and 75 ft. Employees #1 and #2 were killed. The lift's outriggers were not in use at the time of the accident.

Keywords: WINDOW WASHER, HOISTING MECHANISM, OUTRIGGER, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, AERIAL LIFT, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112539416			Fatality	Other	Janitors and cleaners
2	112539416			Fatality	Other	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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