OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221388762

SUPERIOR WINDOW CLEANING

CARLSBAD, CA· 2021-05-17T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Cleaning, Concrete Surface, Defect, Defective, Defective Equipment, Distracted, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Flying Object, Head, Injury Illness Prevention Program, Laborer, Ladder, Lost consciousness, Slip, Slippery Surface, Unconsciousness, Unsecured, Window, Window Washer
NAICS: 561720
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345497655
Employer profile: SUPERIOR WINDOW CLEANING
Summary number: 221388762
Report ID: 0950632

Event description

Employee sustains head injuries in fall cleaning windows

Investigation abstract

At 11:00 a.m. on May 17, 2021, an employee working as a construction laborer for was unable to interview the employee and gather any additional details as to what occurred. The employee did not respond to inquiries, and the employer did not provide any requested documents. The employee was hospitalized to treat head injuries from the fall. a window cleaning company was working at a single family home. The home is a rental property managed by a property management company. The employee's company was contracted by the tenant. The employee was cleaning the east side of a 2nd story window approximately 10 to 15 feet high. The employee was using a ladder to perform his work. The ladder slipped out from under and the employee causing him to fall approximately 10 feet to the concrete below. The employee sustained a head injury and was unconscious. Emergency medical responders were called to the scene and transported the employee to the hospital. The Division

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 50 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
869

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