Accident Report Detail

Accident: 97924.015 - Employee Washing Windows Falls From Building Exterior And Is

**Accident: 97924.015 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 08/07/2017**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1252903.015	08/07/2017		Creative Window Cleaning, Inc

At 10:15 on August 8, 2017, an employee was washing window exteriors on the 12th floor. The window washer safety anchors, which the worker was connected to for fall protection, failed and the worker fell approximately 6 stories to the 6th floor back courtyard. The worker sustained severe physical trauma and died upon arrival to the hospital.

Keywords: fall, fall protection, window washer

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	1252903.015	57	M	Fatality		Janitors and cleaners

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