Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201982717 - Employee Falls 33 Feet From A Window Ledge

Accident Summary Nr: 201982717 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 09/27/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304785488	09/28/2001	7349	0	Professional Sky-Climbing Services, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 1:15 p.m. on September 27, 2001, Employee #1, a window washer, climbed over a guardrailing to access a series of recessed windows via a wide but highly sloped window ledge. He walked along the window ledge until he made his way to the last window, where he slipped and fell 33 feet onto a river rock. Employee #1 was rushed into emergency surgery, where he died of multiple blunt force trauma.

Keywords: WINDOW WASHER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WALKING ON BEAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304785488			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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