Saturday, August 27, 2011

Window washer falls to his death (Pennsylvania)

FRANKLIN PARK, 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.

Source: http://www.yorkdispatch.com/ci_18754258?source=most_viewed

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