| Window washer stable after fall A window washer who plunged between seven and eight stories while cleaning a River Heights apartment building is in stable condition, his employer says. "We're concerned for him and his family and hoping the very best for him. "His eyes were open and he was sitting up - just bleeding from his head, profusely," James Warren said at the scene, adding the injured man, apparently "in shock," did not speak. , adding he had no other information about his employee's injuries. Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health is investigating and the division's executive director declined to comment on the specifics of the incident. Godard, the owner of Class A Service Ltd. Godard said. He couldn't say how the incident unfolded, saying it was under investigation. As part of the probe, Guerra said investigators will speak to witnesses, take pictures and measurements along with examine equipment. "It's quite an in-depth investigation," she said. A witness told the Winnipeg Sun that the window washer's rope broke, causing him to fall all of the way down through a ground-floor overhead window and into the complex's lobby. , and he was taken to the Health Sciences Centre in critical condition, where he remained the following morning. The employee, who hasn't been named, has worked for the St. The focus is on trying to prevent similar accidents in the years to come, Guerra said, although Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health has the ability to send files to the Crown's office for possible prosecution. "At the moment, he's at HSC, and he's stable. ". Wednesday while working at a 10-storey complex at 850 Cambridge Ave. |
Friday, 8 June 2012
Window washer stable after fall
