Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2889434 - Professional Window & Housecleaning

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 2889434

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 06/28/1985

Site Address:
Professional Window & Housecleaning
696 Dellwood Place
St Paul, MN 55106

Mailing Address:
4336 Lyndale Ave N, Mpls, MN 55412

Union Status: Union

SIC:7349

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/28/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/02/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360589667

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$325	$0	$0	$0	$0	$325
Current Penalty	$325	$0	$0	$0	$0	$325
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	182065302	07/10/1985	07/13/1985	$325	$325	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 689588

Event: 06/24/1985

WINDOW WASHER FELL FROM THIRD FLOOR WINDOW

EMPLOYEE #1, A WINDOW CLEANER EMPLOYED BY PROFESSIONAL WINDOW AND HOUSECLEANING OF MINNEAPOLIS, WAS CLEANING WINDOWS AT THE WILDER RESIDENCE EAST IN ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA. THE DATE WAS JUNE 24, 1985. HE WAS WORKING AT THE THIRD FLOOR LEVEL. THE WINDOW HE WAS CLEANING CONSISTED OF A SMALL (APPROXIMATELY 2 FEET BY 2 FEET) OPENABLE WINDOW, LOCATED NEXT TO A LARGER THERMOPANE WINDOW (APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET BY 4 FEET). THE WINDOW CLEANERS NORMALLY OPEN THE SMALL WINDOW AND, STANDING ON A HEATING UNIT INSIDE THE BUILDING, REACH OUTSIDE TO CLEAN THE LARGE WINDOW. THE ONLY WITNESS TO THE ACCIDENT STATED THAT HE THOUGHT THE WINDOW SILL WAS WET AND SLIPPERY. WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 REACHED OUT TOO FAR, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE STREET. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED A BROKEN VERTEBRA, BROKEN UPPER RIGHT LEG, TWO BROKEN ANKLES, TWO CRUSHED HEELS AND SEVERE FACIAL BRUISES. HE IS CURRENTLY HOSPITALIZED AT THE ST. PAUL-RAMSEY HOSPITAL.

Keywords: WINDOW WASHER, FRACTURE, CLEANING, SLIP, FALL, SLIPPERY SURFACE, FACE, LOST BALANCE, VERTEBRA, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2889434			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Janitors and cleaners

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