New York Window Cleaner Accident

Alcides moreno 37 fell almost 500ft in the.

New york window cleaner accident.

New york city window washing accident. That s a big improvement compared to 1932 when an. The dramatic rescue wednesday of two new york city window cleaners stranded nearly 70 stories off the world trade center tower has put a fresh spotlight on a high risk job that often begins. A window cleaner who fell 47 storeys from the roof of a manhattan skyscraper is now awake talking to his family and expected to walk again.

One of the window washers is removed from the scene at 1 world trade center. Data from the international window cleaning association showed that between 2010 and 2014 only one high rise window cleaner was killed each year. One was killed cut in half by a. Irene cockburn for new york daily news.

Losses following your loss of your client s keys. The story of window cleaner alcides moreno who survived a 47 storey fall from a new york skyscraper. In the event of window washing injuries or death new york has special legal protections for window washers. Window washing is inherently risky because it is done at dangerous heights.

While the experience washers weren t injured they did suffer mild hypothermia. Treatment risks for damage or injuries caused by chemicals used. Damage to the window being cleaned if it was damaged during cleaning. Pedro ricardo oblitas 37 of greenpoint brooklyn who was cleaning decorative window mullions died after stones and bricks struck him in the head and upper body.

In new york city window washer accidents like ladder fall accidents may occur even if the worker takes adequate precautions. Alcides moreno a 37 year old ecuadorean immigrant. New york window cleaning insurance provides coverage for these common risks.