Wednesday, August 5, 2015

A window washer was critically injured after falling six stories at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois

A window washer was critically injured after falling six stories at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
A window washer was critically injured after falling six stories at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

The worker, who has not been identified, fell from the building in the 200-block of East Huron Street around 8 a.m. Wednesday. He broke two legs and has internal injuries, but is expected to be OK.

The man works for Corporate Cleaning Services, which released a statement, "This is one of our most experienced and dedicated employees and we are focused on providing assistance to him and his family as he undergoes various medical tests and procedures. We are also working closely with investigators so that we can better understand exactly how this happened and to ensure it doesn't happen again."

The incident is under investigation.

Corporate Cleaning Services has been cited by OSHA for "minor violations" in the past, but those were not related to an incident involving employee, according to the company.

Source:http://abc7chicago.com/news/window-washer-falls-6-stories-in-chicago/904254/