OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14369466

WINDOW WASHER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

1988-06-08T00:00:00

Event: WINDOW WASHER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14369466
Report ID: 522300

Event description

WINDOW WASHER KILLED WHEN HE FELL THROUGH A WINDOW

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WASHING A 48 INCH BY 4 FOOT, 11 INCH REVERSIBLE WINDOW. (THE WIN DOW PIVOTS 360 DEGREES AND LOCKS AT 180 DEGREES SO THAT BOTH SURFACES CAN BE CLE ANED FROM THE INTERIOR.) FOR SOME REASON THE EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH THE WINDOW OP ENING AND LANDED ON A ROOF ABOUT 36 FEET BELOW. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 23 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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