Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201391968 - Employee Is Kiiled in Fall While Washing Windows

Accident Summary Nr: 201391968 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 06/17/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308875236	06/17/2009	7349	561790	Award Window Cleaning Services Inc

Abstract: On June 17, 2009, Employee #1 was a window washer, washing the windows at the Grand Rapids Art Museum. Employee #1 and a coworker had completed a section of windows and had gone back to the roof and moved the riggers and began their second drop. They had set up their roof riggers which are used with a boatswain's chair. Employee #1's life line was tied to the roof rigger. When the roof rigger collapsed and fell over the side of the building, Employee #1 also fell 60 ft to the ground. He was killed.

Keywords: WINDOW WASHER, RIGGING, LIFELINE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308875236			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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