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1 Rescue, 1 Death & 1 Waiting To Be Saved

Firefighters rescue two window washers caught on a dangling scaffolding 164 feet up. No injuries were reported according to local media. Click to enlarge.

Window washers rescued after dangling from Chile hotel 164 feet above the ground: Two window washers were hanging onto their lives by a string at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Santiago. They were successfully rescued by a firefighter crew. A duo of window washers was rescued Wednesday morning when the platform they were on snapped. The men were trying to clean the windows of the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Santiago, Chile.

One of the washers was hanging onto a harness while the other was still holding on to the scaffold dangling from 164 feet above the ground. Firefighters were not able to reach them with a ladder so they rappelled down the building, according to local media. The man on the harness was rescued first, then the one on the platform. It was reported that the men had no injuries, but they both received medical attention.

Officials are still trying to figure out what went wrong and are trying to investigate if the platform wasn't secured properly. A similar incident happened earlier this month at the 1 World Trade Center in New York.

Dumont window washer dies after falling from ladder behind Norwood home: A 62-year-old window washer from Dumont died after falling from a ladder outside a Norwood home today. The Dyer Court homeowner told police she came home the middle of this afternoon and found the self-employed contractor dead on her rear deck.

He’d apparently landed on his head hours earlier, said emergency responders. The Bergen County Medical Examiner pronounced him dead at the scene through Hackensack University Medical Center paramedics. “He must have gotten there around 8 a.m. and was cleaning gutters and washing windows when the homeowner left,” said Police Chief Jeffrey Krapels.

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Window Washer Electrically Shocked By WFP

The man was using a telescoping pole to wash a window when the pole came in contact with a power line above him carrying 115,000 volts, according San Bernardino City Fire’s preliminary investigation. Other window washers before have been electrocuted when using waterfed poles (wfp).

A man washing windows on a county building in San Bernardino suffered an electrical shock and caught fire Friday, Oct. 24, when his 30-foot-long pole came in contact with a power line. The man was in critical condition at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton at last report, San Bernardino city Fire Department Battalion Chief Nathan Cooke said Friday afternoon.

Firefighters responding to a report of a man on fire about 11:40 a.m. at 1365 S. Waterman Ave. found the victim suffering from serious burns, Cooke said. His telescoping pole had touched a line charged with 115,000 volts, Cooke said. The middle-aged man was working with a partner, who was not injured, Cooke said.

The incident happened at the Inland Regional Center, which serves people with developmental disabilities. The victim was believed to work for an independent contractor, Cooke said. The Occupational Health and Safety Administration and arson investigators were looking into the accident. Edison responded to cut off the electricity.

Cooke reminded anyone who sees a downed power line never to touch the line and to stay back and call 911. Electricity can jump 3 feet, Cooke said. Also, a person who touches another who has been shocked could also be injured, Cooke said.

Window Washer Critically Injured When Shocked on Job - Victim suffered serious burns to his hands and arms after he touched an electrical wire with cleaning equipment. A window washer was alert but severely injured with burns to his hands and arms after he touched an electrical wire with equipment in San Bernardino Friday and was transported to a local hospital in critical condition.

"Yeah it was scary," said witness Jose Cabrales. Cabrales works with the victim for Mr.Window window washing service. He said he was using a 30-foot pole to wash the windows on the third floor of an office building, when he heard an explosion. His co-worker was using a similar washing pole, and accidentally touched the high voltage lines that stretch across the business park.

He said the victim was frozen by electricity and couldn't let go of the fiberglass pole, until it disintegrated in his hands. The victim’s clothing also caught on fire as Cabrales ran to get help.

"When we arrived on scene, we saw numerous bystanders that were rendering aide and trying to keep the individual calm and keep him conscious throughout the ordeal," said Battalion Chief Nathan Cooke of the San Bernardino City Fire Department. Firefighters say its a miracle the victim didn’t die instantly because of the amount of electricity that ran though his body. "An electrical outlet is a 110, and this was 115,000 volts, so put into perspective," Cooke said. "That's a lot of power and electricity he contacted today."

Investigators, including Cal/OSHA, are now looking into the incident to see if any safety regulations were violated. The victim, who has not been identified, was hospitalized in critical condition. Witnesses said they hope the victim makes a full recovery. "My prayers are out to them out to his family and him," said San Bernardino resident Leticia Romero.

Window Cleaner Arrested For Dropping Chemical

Three hit by bottle of cleaning fluid (Hong Kong): Police have arrested a man after a bottle of cleaning fluid fell onto a street and injured three pedestrians. Two women and a man were walking past a building on Castle Peak Road in Yuen Long when the bottle fell from above, splashing them with liquid.

The three had red marks on been their hands and bodies and called the police after suspecting the bottle contained a corrosive fluid. They were treated at the scene for minor injuries and didn't need to be taken to hospital. Police believe the worker had been cleaning the window on the tenth floor when he accidentally dropped the bottle.