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Inspection: 115984007 - Quality Window Cleaning, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City
Site Address:
Quality Window Cleaning, Inc.
4739 Bellview Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64113
Mailing Address:
201 Ellison Way, Independence, MO 64050
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7349
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/16/1996
Emphasis:
Close Case:09/25/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361887003 | ||
| Referral | 902516269 | Yes | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,350 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 19260035 B04 | 08/16/1996 | 05/23/1997 | $0 | $600 | $0 | 09/10/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260501 B01 | 08/16/1996 | 09/05/1996 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 09/10/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260502 D15 II | 08/16/1996 | 09/05/1996 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 09/10/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 19260503 B01 | 08/16/1996 | 05/23/1997 | $0 | $750 | $0 | 09/10/1996 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a window washer, was working alone near the top of a three-story brick building when he fell approximately 35 ft. He sustained multiple fractures and a closed head injury, from which he died eight days later. There were no witnesses to the accident. Employee #1 had two years of experience, and he had been washing and caulking windows at the building for two-and-a-half weeks. He was apparently wearing a rappelling harness and secondary safety belt; the harness was connected with a D-ring and a figure eight to a PMI climbing rope. The rope was not connected to an anchor point on the roof, and the safety belt was not connected to the rope.
Keywords:window washer, fracture, head, rope, unsecured, work rules, safety belt, fall, fall protection, tie-off
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115984007 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |