Inspection Detail

Inspection: 317327765 - Brighton Window Cleaning

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 317327765

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 09/23/2013

Site Address:
Brighton Window Cleaning
100 4th Ave S
St Cloud, MN 56301

Mailing Address:
4936 Brighton Blvd, Mound, MN 55364

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7349

NAICS: 561790/Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/15/2014

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/04/2014

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100512995

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200515922

Event: 09/22/2013

Employee Falls from Roof and Is Killed

At approximately 5:05 p.m. on September 22, 2013, Employee #1 was washing exterior windows of a hotel. He was found dead with his harness on and the rooftop rig lying on the ground next to him. Employee #1 had fallen approximately 60 ft from the roof on the northeast corner of the hotel. He was the sole owner and employee of the window cleaning company. There was no certified anchor points noted or available on the top of the roof and the company did not have a written window washing plan that was submitted to the hotel prior to the start of the window washing operation.

Keywords: WINDOW WASHER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317327765			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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