Accident Report Detail
Accident: 202250551 - Employee Injured In Fall From Boatswains Chair
Accident: 202250551 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 12/17/1998 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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302477351 | 12/18/1998 | 7349 | Reliable Building Maintenance | ||||
On December 17, 1998, Employee #1 was washing windows on the northeast face of the elevated walkway spanning North Sierra Street and the parking garage. He was suspended in a boatswains chair from a portable support device approximately 21 feet above the ground. The portable support device suddenly became unstable and fell off the edge of the roof. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a fractured wrist and pelvis. | |||||||
Keywords:
window washer, fracture, bosun chair, lifeline, equipment failure, pelvis, fall, unstable position, wrist
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 302477351 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |