OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14566392
ANCHOR,WINDOW WASHER,BOSUN CHAIR,FALL
Event description
FALL FROM SUSPENDED BOATSWAINS CHAIR
Investigation abstract
TWO EMPLOYEES WHO WERE WASHING WINDOWS ATTEMPTED TO PLACE OR PUSH A SUSPENSION D EVICE (A WHEELED DOLLY) INTO A TRIANGULAR SHAPED CORNER OF THE ROOF. THIS WAS TO ALLOW THE WINDOW WASHER (IN THE CHAIR) TO REACH ADDITIONAL WINDOWS. DUE TO THE UNUSUAL CONFIGURATION OF THE TRIANGULAR WALLS, AND THE EXTREME DOWNWARD PRESSURE OF WEIGHT ON THE MAIN SUPPORT BEAM OF THE SUSPENSION RIG, THE ENTIRE MECHANISM FELL OFF THE ROOF, A DISTANCE OF 60 FEET OR MORE. THE EMPLOYEE STANDING ON THE R OOF WAS KNOCKED OR DRAGGED OFF THE ROOF BY THE FALLING EQUIPMENT. THE EMPLOYEE T HAT WAS IN THE BOATSWAINS CHAIR FELL 40 TO 50 FEET, RECIEVING INJURIES REQUIRING HOSPITLIZATION. THE EMPLOYEE THAT FELL OFF THE ROOF WAS KILLED.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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