OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14479596
CITY WINDOW CLEANING CO
Washington, DC—
Event description
FALL FROM 2 POINT SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD
Investigation abstract
ON FEBRUARY 16, 1984 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 AM EMPLOYEE #1 AND #2 WERE RIDING A 2 POINT SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD TO THE TOP OF THE BUILDING TO WASH WINDOWS ON THE WAY DOWN. WHILE APPROACHING THE FOURTH AND FIFTH FLOORS EMPLOYEE #1 HOLLERED TO EMP LOYEE #2 TO STOP HIS MOTOR SO THAT EMPLOYEE #1 COULD WALK FROM HIS POSITION (AT SOUTH END OF 30'LONG SCAFFOLD) TO EMPLOYEE #2 (AT NORTH END OF SCAFFOLD) TO BORR OW A CIGARETTE. WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 REACHED EMPLOYEE #2, THE OUTRIGGER SUPPORTING T HE NORTH END OF THE SCAFFOLD CAME OFF THE ROOF, DROPPING THE SCAFFOLD TO A PERPE NDICULAR POSITION. BOTH EMPLOYEES NOT ATTACHED TO THE LIFE LINE FELL TO THE GROU ND. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND RECOVERED.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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