12 Foot Ladder Fall - Window Cleaner Critical

When crews arrived they found the window cleaner had fallen approximately 12 feet from a ladder.

Window cleaner suffers serious head injury following fall from ladder in Nechells (West Midlands, UK) - A window cleaner suffered a serious head injury after falling from a ladder while working at a home in Nechells. Paramedics were called to Bloomsbury Street, at around 12.40pm, on Friday. 

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “When crews arrived they found the man had fallen approximately 12 feet from a ladder. “He had suffered a serious head injury. The doctor anaesthetised him at the scene before he was taken on blue lights to the Major Trauma Centre at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. “On arrival at hospital, the man was said to be in a critical condition.”

Window cleaner in critical condition after fall: A window cleaner has suffered serious head injuries after a fall in Bloomsbury Street in the Nechells area of Birmingham, at about 12.40pm yesterday lunchtime. An ambulance, a paramedic area support officer and the CARE Team doctor were sent to the scene.

When crews arrived they found the man had fallen approximately 12 feet from a ladder. He had suffered a serious head injury and the doctor anaesthetised him at the scene before being taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham. On arrival at hospital, the man was said to be in a critical condition. – WEST MIDLANDS AMBULANCE SERVICE SPOKESMAN

Window Washer Business Idol & Another UK Fall

Window-washing company wins Business Idol competition: The winner of the Orange County Chamber of Commerce's third annual Business Idol competition was A Sparkling View/DirtyBlinds a window-washing/blinds- cleaning company based in Warwick. Christine Regan-Lake, center, of Redlake Inc. and one of the Idol judges, is shown presenting Tammy and Pete Artusa with their trophy (donated by Corporate Images of Marlboro).

Window cleaner in hospital after fall: A 45-year old Alvechurch man was airlifted to hospital after suffering multiple injuries when he fell while cleaning windows. The incident happened at a property in Slater Road, Bentley Heath, near Solihull at around 6.30pm last night. A rapid response vehicle along with two community first responders and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford were sent to the scene. A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “The man was cleaning first floor windows when it appears he fell approximately 20 feet onto concrete. “The man was initially unconscious, but gradually came round as he was treated by ambulance staff. "He had suffered potentially serious chest, back and head injuries. He was immobilised before being airlifted to the Regional Trauma Centre at Selly Oak Hospital where medics were on standby for his arrival.
“The paramedic on the rapid response vehicle said that the incident had gone extremely well. The aircraft was able to land in the park just behind the house.”

Window cleaner treated after fall: A window cleaner who apparently fell about 20ft onto concrete has been airlifted to hospital. The 45-year-old, from Alvechurch, Birmingham, was cleaning first-floor windows at a property in Bentley Heath, Solihull, on Monday evening. The man, who was initially unconscious, suffered potentially serious chest, back and head injuries, the ambulance service said. He was taken to Selly Oak Hospital after the incident in Slater Road.