OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14385090

WINDOW WASHER,PARALYSIS,BOSUN CHAIR,LIFELINE,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,LEG,SCAFFOLD

1985-06-20T00:00:00

Event: WINDOW WASHER,PARALYSIS,BOSUN CHAIR,LIFELINE,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,LEG,SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14385090
Report ID: 524200

Event description

WINDOW WASHER FELL 5 FLOORS AFTER ROPE SUPPORT BROKE

Investigation abstract

ON JUNE 20, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WASHING WINDOWS FROM A BOSUN CHAIR USING A RAP PEL RACK DESCENDER ANCHORED TO THE ROOF OF A SIX STORY BUILDING. AT THE FIFTH FL OOR LEVEL, THE ROPE USED FOR HIS SUSPENSION LINE AND HIS SAFETY LIFELINE BROKE I N TWO PLACES. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL TO THE GROUND AND WAS PARALYZED FROM THE WAIST DO WN. A SERIOUS CITATION WAS ISSUED FOR THE USE OF A SCAFFOLD SUSPENSION ROPE NOT CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING AT LEAST SIX TIMES THE LOAD IT IS INTENDED TO SUPPORT -- 1 910.28 (A) (22).

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 36 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
3

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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