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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #686782

WINDOW WASHER,FRACTURE,BOSUN CHAIR,BROKEN GLASS,LIFELINE,SAFETY BELT,LACERATION,FALL

Event
WINDOW WASHER,FRACTURE,BOSUN CHAIR,BROKEN GLASS,LIFELINE,SAFETY BELT,LACERATION,FALL
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
686782
Report ID
854910

Event description

FALL FROM 60 FOOT ELEVATION THROUGH GLASS TOP OF BASEMENT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WASHING THE WINDOWS OF A FOUR STORY BUILDING WHILE SITTING IN A BOSUN CHAIR SUPPORTED BY A ONE INCH THICK NYLON ROPE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS NOT PROTEC TED BY A SAFETY LIFE BELT ATTACHED TO A LIFE LINE. THE NYLON ROPE SEVERED AND BR OKE, AND EMPLOYEE #1 FELL APPROXIMATELY 45 FEET TO A GLASS COVERED BASEMENT. HE HIT THE GLASS, BROKE THROUGH IT, AND CONTINUED FALLING UNTIL REACHING THE BASEME NT FLOOR. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED FRACTURES AND LACERATIONS FROM THE FALL AND THE B ROKEN GLASS. IN TOTAL, EMPLOYEE #1 FELL ABOUT 60 FEET.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    5
    Source
    24
    Occupation code
    453
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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