OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14423552

WINDOW WASHER,LIFELINE,ROPE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,SAFETY BELT,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,SCAFFOLD

1989-10-01T00:00:00

Event: WINDOW WASHER,LIFELINE,ROPE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,SAFETY BELT,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14423552
Report ID: 729300

Event description

Employee killed in 60 foot fall from seatboard

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 erected a single-point suspended scaffold (SkyGenie seatboard system ) to clean office windows that were approximately 60 ft above the ground. The em ployee did not wear a safety belt or lifeline. As he climbed onto the seatboard, the nylon rope snapped and he fell to the ground and died.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 35 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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