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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106757552 - Charles Window Cleaning, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Queens District Office
Site Address:
Charles Window Cleaning, Inc.
22-41 New Haven Avenue, Surfside Nursing Home
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
Mailing Address:
78-29 64th Place, Glendale, NY 11385
Union Status: Union
SIC:7349
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/28/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/21/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360395149 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Current Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 07/27/1990 | 08/02/1990 | $700 | $1,000 | $0 | 08/16/1990 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a commercial window cleaner, was washing the exterior of second and third floor windows in the front of a 4-story nursing home. He and a coworker were working from the top of a flat canopy that extended out from the building to cover the main entrance. It was approximately 9 ft 11 in. above the driveway and was approximately 15 ft by 25 ft and was not provided with guardrails. The coworker and the employer's owner witnessed the accident. The coworker was washing the windows while walking across the canopy and Employee #1 was squeezing the windows dry while walking sideways behind him. When the coworker reached the unguarded edge of the canopy, he stopped, turned, and started to go back to the water bucket that was standing in the center of the canopy. Employee #1 continued squeezing the windows while walking sideways, until he fell off the canopy and landed in the driveway. He sustained a fractured skull and internal injuries. He was removed by ambulance to a local hospital and he died approximately 1 hour later.
Keywords: WINDOW WASHER, FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, SKULL, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106757552 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |