OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14327613
AAA SERVICES INC
WASHINGTON, DC—
Event description
WINDOW WASHER FELL 10 STORIES TO SIDEWALK
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 FELL 10 STORIES TO THE SIDEWALK WHILE WASHING WINDOWS FROM A "SKY GE NIE" SCAFFOLD. THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WITH THE COMPANY ABOUT SEVEN WEEKS. HE HAD STARTED THE JOB THE DAY BEFORE. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT 3:20 PM ON AUGUST 26, 1 985. NO ONE SAW THE FALL. EMPLOYEE#1 WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY EQUIPMENT, BUT HE WA S NOT CONNECTED TO THE LANYARD. ACCORDING TO THOSE AT THE SCENE, ALL LINES WERE CHECKED AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND FOUND TO BE PROPERLY TIED OFF. NO MALFUNCTION IN THE EQUIPMENT WAS DETECTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 5
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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