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prestige cleaners

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WINDOW CLEANER BROKE HIS BACK IN HULL
« on: September 03, 2012, 09:04:43 pm »
Does anyone know a window cleaner who broke his back falling while cleaning guttering in hull this week?

My friend told me this morning of a close friends husband, who fell onto a conservatory.

Hes paralyzed from the neck down, severed spinal cord.

Poor guy, and sad for his missus, her 1st husband died of cancer 8yrs ago.

prestige cleaners

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Re: WINDOW CLEANER BROKE HIS BACK IN HULL
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2012, 09:05:41 pm »
Darren i think his name is

Bay View WCS

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Re: WINDOW CLEANER BROKE HIS BACK IN HULL
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2012, 09:24:04 pm »
A really sad case and just goes to show that accidents can happen to anyone at any time.  Other than to get over gates/small walls, I absolutely refuse to get up a ladder for this very reason; Ok I know that I could fall from a low height and still do some serious damage but for me it's about being able to tell my daughter with confidence that I will see her in the evening safe and well.

I had a customer last week asking me to go up to clean the gutters of a 3 storey house.  I told her it wasn't worth the risk and she said 'what's the matter with you, do you not want to earn some money?'.  I asked the cantankerous old bint how she would feel if I fell and was injured while cleaning her gutters and in all seriousness she said that it wouldn't be anything to do with her!!  :o

No job or money is worth that sort of risk where a safer method is available.

My thoughts are with him and his family.

gr cleaning solutions

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Re: WINDOW CLEANER BROKE HIS BACK IN HULL
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2012, 09:40:11 pm »
as above thoughts are with him and his family

Fin Clearview

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Re: WINDOW CLEANER BROKE HIS BACK IN HULL
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2012, 10:05:21 pm »
So sad, my thoughts are with him and his family.

I know a bloke who fell while doing a church of all places, now wheelchaired for life, one of the main reasons I have made the big wfp leap.

Best of luck to the above named wc with his recovery.

Dougaldum

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Re: WINDOW CLEANER BROKE HIS BACK IN HULL
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2012, 11:28:59 pm »
A really sad case and just goes to show that accidents can happen to anyone at any time.  Other than to get over gates/small walls, I absolutely refuse to get up a ladder for this very reason; Ok I know that I could fall from a low height and still do some serious damage but for me it's about being able to tell my daughter with confidence that I will see her in the evening safe and well.

I had a customer last week asking me to go up to clean the gutters of a 3 storey house.  I told her it wasn't worth the risk and she said 'what's the matter with you, do you not want to earn some money?'.  I asked the cantankerous old bint how :D she would feel if I fell and was injured while cleaning her gutters and in all seriousness she said that it wouldn't be anything to do with her!!  :o

No job or money is worth that sort of risk where a safer method is available.

My thoughts are with him and his family.
you shoulda said you could borrow the ladders and do it yourself

Ian Sheppard

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Re: WINDOW CLEANER BROKE HIS BACK IN HULL
« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2012, 04:07:00 pm »
Never good to hear some one has had such a serious accident when they are just trying to earn a living.
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john the cleaner

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Re: WINDOW CLEANER BROKE HIS BACK IN HULL
« Reply #7 on: September 04, 2012, 05:56:41 pm »
totaly agree its very sad best wishes to him and family

bobplum

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Re: WINDOW CLEANER BROKE HIS BACK IN HULL
« Reply #8 on: September 04, 2012, 09:22:52 pm »
does any one remember the guy in telford last year,how did he get on