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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Steve_c on May 28, 2011, 08:02:14 am

Title: To the Window Cleaner
Post by: Steve_c on May 28, 2011, 08:02:14 am

who last year i put in touch with my sister to clean her house and business premises. Sorry i can't remember who you are but i know you use this site as this is how we made contact. Thank you so much form our family for helping my brother in law after his fall from a ladder climbing in to the loft space. Your quick thinking obviously help reduce the severity of his injuries by getting help to him as quickly as possible. After being airlifted to hospital i can thankfully say that Sean's back is not broken. He has many broken ribs a punchered lung and a cracked vertebra. He will be in hospital for some time yet but from our family we would like to thank you very much for what you did, the phone call, the help with the paramedics and securing the house after Sean went to hospital. I spoke with my nephew last night  he said he fell less than 12ft and any thurther and god knows what would have happen. Its ironic he was using a ladder and you are on water fed pole, the dangers of ladders must never be underestimated. Thank you.

Title: Re: To the Window Cleaner
Post by: Jimmy Jon on May 28, 2011, 08:09:16 am

Sorry to hear about your brother in law Steve, I hope he will be ok and make a full recovery.

Title: Re: To the Window Cleaner
Post by: Frankybadboy on May 28, 2011, 08:29:11 am

sorry to hear that steve,hope hes back sooner rather than later. :)

Title: Re: To the Window Cleaner
Post by: Neil Gornall on May 28, 2011, 08:32:14 am

I hope he has a speedy recovery.

Its incedents like this that highlight the dangers of working at height.

12 feet is nothing, yet the damage could easily be extensive.

I still struggle to understand why guys still insist on working from ladders but each to their own.
 

Title: Re: To the Window Cleaner
Post by: idealrob on May 28, 2011, 12:54:40 pm

Yes, as the advert & advice from HSE, and the phrase "SHATTERED LIVES" . Some of us take notice, others dont, could say more, but wont. Hope the guy has a speedy recovery, and not to much long lasting complications. we work on large Chemical sites on Teesside, ICI, etc, and they have been very safety concious for 50 years, one guy had a fall from 2 foot and died, so goes to show ant work at height is dangerous. We were cleaning 4th floor windows last week, on a office block that has 5500 windows, and a manager came out and thought our 50 foot pole was dangerous way to clean windows, our staff said " if you know or come out with a safer way, let us know and we will use it, fact."

idealrob

Title: Re: To the Window Cleaner
Post by: Steve_c on May 28, 2011, 03:48:49 pm

Thank you for your kind words lads. He is still in a poor state I'm afraid.

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Post by: john the cleaner on May 28, 2011, 05:13:41 pm

i agree with all the lads on here steve hope he home soon good luck to you all

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Post by: A & J Owen Window Cleaning on May 29, 2011, 02:04:34 pm

sorry to hear that mate he is a lucky chap mate could have been worse then it was hope he is getting better will take time though .

Title: Re: To the Window Cleaner
Post by: lee09 on May 29, 2011, 02:21:48 pm

Hi,
I trust he gets well soon. I remember your post asking for someone to cover your sisters area and looking through your back posts I think it was Peter at wce.
If it was you Pete, well done.
Lee