Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201074242 - Employees Are Not Injured When Platform Malfunctiones

Accident Summary Nr: 201074242 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 04/30/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312678022	04/30/2009	7349	561790	A To Z Window Cleaning

Abstract: At approximately 1:30 p.m. on April 30, 2009, the employer and an employee of a contract window washing company, A to Z Window Cleaning, were washing exterior windows, when the powered platform malfunctioned on the tenth story of a building. The San Diego Fire Department was called. Their personnel arrived and extricated the employer and an employee through the 10th story window. Neither of them sustained injuries from the incident. From the interview, the powered platform left hoist motor (Astro Hoist Serial Number 5822), which is connected to a special roof unit (E W Cox International - BMU 886-000 ENG Number 3961) was not functioning properly and caused the powered platform to reach a near vertical position when it was stopped. The employer and an employee remained on the platform through the use of full body harnesses and attachment to an independent safety lines.

Keywords: WINDOW WASHER, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312678022			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers

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