Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308472216 - Clearwater Services

Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office

Inspection Nr: 308472216

Report ID: 0316700

Date Opened: 05/03/2005

Site Address:
Clearwater Services
4750 Lindle Road
Harrisburg, PA 17111

Mailing Address:
2401 Forster Street, Pobox 15657, Harrisburg, PA 17105

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: 06/01/2005

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/01/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100570621

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200570927

Event: 05/02/2005

Window Washer Is Killed in Fall

On May 2, 2005, Employee #1, the sole proprietor of Clearwater Services, was about to begin cleaning the windows of a three-story building, which was 49.5-ft high. He was using a main line consisting of a seatboard with a Rope Descent System (RDS) and a safety line comprised of a fall arrest harness, lanyard, rope grab and vertical lifeline. Apparently, Employee failed to connect his seatboard to the main line rope descent system before crawling over the parapet. He fell and was killed. He was found hanging 6 ft above ground level in his harness, asphyxiated by the chest strap. The safety lifeline was incorrectly sized for the rope grab and failed to properly restrain Employee #1's fall.

Keywords: CHEST, WINDOW WASHER, ASPHYXIATED, LIFELINE, CLEANING, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, NECK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308472216			Fatality	Asphyxia	Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers

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