Window washer plunges to his death in Franklin Park: A Butler County man fell to his death on Wednesday afternoon while washing windows on a third-floor roof at the Blaymore II building in Franklin Park. The 48-year-old Zelienople resident, whose name was being withheld pending notification of relatives, was pronounced dead at the scene despite resuscitation efforts by medical personnel from The Cosmetic Surgery & Skin Health Center and paramedics, witnesses said. The man, an employee of Roach Brothers Inc. of Upper St. Clair, fell shortly before 4 p.m. A co-worker was still on the lift.
"The gentleman was on a mini-roof above my office, and another gentleman was in the bucket. He fell right by my window. I called for my staff to call 911 and ran down to him. When I got there, he had no pulse," said Patrick Stewart, chief executive officer for Pepperweed Consulting. "There's a surgical unit on the first floor. I yelled for them, and they came running out and tried to resuscitate him. Paramedics arrived quickly and tried to help him," said Stewart. Investigators said preliminary indications are that the worker was not wearing a safety harness when he fell. Stewart said he did not see a harness on the man, who landed in gravel and shrubbery at the foot of the building.
Most of the Blaymore building on Carmody Court is four stories, but the corner where the man was working is three stories tall. He was working on a flat roof with steep sides. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration was notified, Franklin Park police said. "I can only pray to God that he's in heaven," Stewart said. "I think you have to thank God every day for the gifts you are given because life is very fragile. It makes you realize how important your faith is, your family is. I'm going to go home and kiss my wife and kiss my children."
Window washer falls to his death: A western Pennsylvania man is dead after police say he fell several stories while washing windows at a Pittsburgh-office building. The Allegheny County medical examiner's office says 48-year-old Stephen Willoughby, of Zelienople, died from injuries sustained in the fall Wednesday afternoon in Franklin Park. Workers at a surgical center in the building attempted CPR before medical personnel arrived, but Willoughby was pronounced dead at the scene. He fell at least three stories while working with a lift at the building just north of Pittsburgh. The medical examiner's office said Willoughby was not wearing a safety harness. Police say they have contacted the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Worker washing windows falls to his death in Pa. A western Pennsylvania man is dead after police say he fell several stories while washing windows at a Pittsburgh-office building. The Allegheny County medical examiner's office says 48-year-old Stephen Willoughby, of Zelienople, died from injuries sustained in the fall Wednesday afternoon in Franklin Park. Workers at a surgical center in the building attempted CPR before medical personnel arrived, but Willoughby was pronounced dead at the scene. He fell at least three stories while working with a lift at the building just north of Pittsburgh. The medical examiner's office said Willoughby was not wearing a safety harness. Police say they have contacted the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Window Washer Falls From Lift, Dies In Franklin Park, PITTSBURGH - A Zelienople man died after police said he fell several stories while washing windows at an office building in Franklin Park. The Allegheny County medical examiner's office said Stephen Willoughby, 48, died from injuries sustained in the fall Wednesday afternoon. Willoughby fell at least three stories, police said. Workers at a surgical center in the building attempted CPR before medical personnel arrived, but Willoughby was pronounced dead at the scene. "There's a surgical team here. We ran back inside and grabbed them. Thankfully they were still here. They ran outside and tried everything they could to save him," said witness Pat Stewart. The medical examiner's office said Willoughby was not wearing a safety harness. Police said they have contacted the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Channel 11 News learned Willoughby worked for a painting company called Roach Rothers in Upper St. Clair.
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