OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14215875
RAINBOW SERVICES, INC.
GREENVILLE, SC—
Event description
WINDOW WASHER FELL 150 FEET TO CONCRETE SIDEWALK
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WASHING WINDOWS ON THE TENTH FLOOR OF THE SOUTHERN BANK BUILDING IN GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA. HE WAS 150 FEET HIGH, SUPPORTED BY A SINGLE 7/16 INCH NYLON ROPE ATTACHED TO A HARNESS AND SEAT. THE NYLON ROPE WAS TIED OFF ON THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM ON TOP OF THE BUILDING. THE SINGLE NYLON BROKE AND E MPLOYEE #1 FELL TO HIS DEATH. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS MULTIPLE TRAUMA TO THE CHES T AND HEAD.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 453
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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