Dutch Window Cleaner Dies In Training School

Dutch window cleaner died after falling 20 meters.

Window Cleaner in training dies after fall from ladder: In an accident in Arnhem this Monday morning a man was killed when he fell from a ladder. The accident in the Kleefsewaard district happened when the victim fell from a height of 20 meters. The victim stood on a ladder against a wall (fixed or unfixed) & by some unknown reason he fell.  The man died on the spot from his injuries, police reported. An investigation has been launched to study if the safety instructions were observed.

The training was held on an industrial site.

Window cleaner died after falling 20 meters: (Arnhem, Netherlands) - The district Kleefsewaard in Arnhem on Monday saw a man die after he fell 20 meters.  He was on a course for SVS training for window cleaning. The accident happened on a specialist training course. For unknown reasons, the victim fell just at around 11:00 a.m. local time. When the emergency services arrived, the man was already deceased. The inspection committee will examine whether the safety laws were complied with.  SVS were shocked.  According to industry training is the first time that such a dramatic accident has occurred.