OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14541577

BURN,WINDOW WASHER,FALL,RAPPELLING,ABRASIVE BURN

1984-04-02T00:00:00

Event: BURN,WINDOW WASHER,FALL,RAPPELLING,ABRASIVE BURN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14541577
Report ID: 418100

Event description

WINDOW WASHER FELL 25 FLOORS

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE USING RAPPELLING RIG BECAME UNRIGGED AND FELL DOWN ROPE 25 FLOORS, STRI KING WINDOW SILLS. HE RECEIVED ABRASIVE BURNS TO HIS HANDS AND ARMS. NO BROKEN O R FAULTY EQUIPMENT WAS FOUND.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 37 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
22

Occupation code
453

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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