OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14277172
NU WAY WINDOW CLEANING SERVICE
PROVIDENCE, RI—
Event description
WINDOW WASHER FELL FROM THIRD FLOOR WINDOW
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WASHING WINDOWS ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF A SIX STORY BUILDING. HE W AS WEARING A SAFETY BELT. HE HOOKED HIS TERMINALS TO THE WINDOW ANCHORS AND LEAN ED BACK. THE ANCHORS PULLED OUT AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL TO HIS DEATH. THE WINDOW A NCHORS PULLED OUT BECAUSE THE STRUCTURAL BOLTS WHICH SECURED THE ANCHORS TO THE WINDOW WERE MISSING. EACH ANCHOR WAS HELD IN PLACE BY TWO SCREWS WHICH APPARENTL Y COULD NOT HOLD THE WEIGHT OF THE EMPLOYEE.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 60 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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