A window mechanic died from generalized trauma when he fell through a window he was trying to replace on the 21st floor of an office building. To replace the window, the victim had to loosen and remove bolts in the frame. He was standing on a three-foot-high (.9 meter) stepladder in front of the window. The bolt above his right shoulder was stuck, so he was striking it with a hammer. He missed, and struck the windowpane. It shattered, and the victim and the ladder fell sideways through the opening to a brick courtyard 250 feet (76.2 meters) below. Two steps could […]
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