OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #571471

ASSOCIATE WINDOW CLEANING CO INC

CHICAGO, IL— 1984-09-18T08:00:00

Event: WINDOW WASHER, WIRE ROPE, TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD, BACK, FALL, ARM, HIP, LEG, SCAFFOLD
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #1947035
Employer profile: ASSOCIATE WINDOW CLEANING CO INC
Summary number: 571471
Report ID: 524200

Event description

FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

Investigation abstract

ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 8 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 AND EMPLOYEE #2 WERE W ASHING WINDOWS WHEN A WIRE CABLE BROKE ON THEIR TWO POINT SUSPENSION SWING STAGE SCAFFOLD (ALUMINUM WERNER TASK MASTER MODEL # 2728 & SKYCLIMBER ELECTRIC POWERE D HOIST MODEL M.E. 3). EMPLOYEES 1 & 2 FELL APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEVIED LEG, BACK, HIP AND ARM INJURIES. EMPLOYEE #2 RECEIVED ARM, LEG AND INTERNAL INURIES.

Victims (2)

#1 Hospitalized Age 34 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1
#2 Hospitalized Age 36 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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