Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Filipino window-cleaner falls to death in Dubai
MANILA, Philippines – A Filipino in Dubai died when he fell off a building where he was working as a window-cleaner.
Raymond Manzareno, 23, was cleaning a window in the 42-floor Citadel Tower Building when he fell and died.
Manzareno had only been working for 3 months in the Liverpool Cleaning Services.
The accident occurred near 12 noon last Sunday.
Though Manzareno fell from the first floor only, he hit the ground head first, causing his death.
The Citadel Tower Building is located in the Business Bay.
It was not clear if Manzareno was using a safety harness, according to the initial reports from his company. They are also not sure on the exact details of his fall.
Manzareno’s remains were brought to the police station's morgue. His employer is trying to find a way to bring his body back to the Philippines. With a report from Rachel Salinel, ABS-CBN News Middle East Bureau
Source:http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/07/05/11/filipino-window-cleaner-falls-death-dubai
Raymond Manzareno, 23, was cleaning a window in the 42-floor Citadel Tower Building when he fell and died.
Manzareno had only been working for 3 months in the Liverpool Cleaning Services.
The accident occurred near 12 noon last Sunday.
Though Manzareno fell from the first floor only, he hit the ground head first, causing his death.
The Citadel Tower Building is located in the Business Bay.
It was not clear if Manzareno was using a safety harness, according to the initial reports from his company. They are also not sure on the exact details of his fall.
Manzareno’s remains were brought to the police station's morgue. His employer is trying to find a way to bring his body back to the Philippines. With a report from Rachel Salinel, ABS-CBN News Middle East Bureau
Source:http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/07/05/11/filipino-window-cleaner-falls-death-dubai
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Authorities ID window washer killed in fall
ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. -- Authorities have identified the window washer who plunged eight stories to his death on Friday afternoon in St. Louis Park.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner says 25-year-old Ryan Shannon of Roseville died of multiple blunt force injuries after falling from the roof of the Knollwood Place Apartments. His death has been classified as an accident.
OSHA has been called in to investigate the accident.
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Friday, June 10, 2011
Window washer dies in fall in St. Louis Park
A window washer was killed Friday afternoon after falling from the roof of an eight-story building in the 3600 block of Phillips Parkway in St. Louis Park.
The St. Louis Park fire and police departments arrived at the Knollwood Place Apartments at 2:15 p.m. after 911 calls from the scene. An adult male working as part of a window washing crew fell at least 80 feet from the roof of the building. There were no other injuries.
The victim was part of an at-least-two-person crew, said Jamie Zwilling, a spokesman for the city of St. Louis Park. The victim worked for an independent contractor. His or her name has not been released.
Zwilling said it's not clear how the accident happened, ahttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifnd that that is part of the investigation. Knollwood Place Apartments is a 151-unit independent-living senior building.
In September 2009, one window washer was killed and another was seriously hurt when three stories while working at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park.
In March 2009, a 20-year-old Coon Rapids man died while working as a window washer at an office tower near Interstate 494 and Normandale Boulevard. in Bloomington.
Source: http://www.startribune.com/local/west/123659094.html
The St. Louis Park fire and police departments arrived at the Knollwood Place Apartments at 2:15 p.m. after 911 calls from the scene. An adult male working as part of a window washing crew fell at least 80 feet from the roof of the building. There were no other injuries.
The victim was part of an at-least-two-person crew, said Jamie Zwilling, a spokesman for the city of St. Louis Park. The victim worked for an independent contractor. His or her name has not been released.
Zwilling said it's not clear how the accident happened, ahttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifnd that that is part of the investigation. Knollwood Place Apartments is a 151-unit independent-living senior building.
In September 2009, one window washer was killed and another was seriously hurt when three stories while working at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park.
In March 2009, a 20-year-old Coon Rapids man died while working as a window washer at an office tower near Interstate 494 and Normandale Boulevard. in Bloomington.
Source: http://www.startribune.com/local/west/123659094.html
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