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Written by: Shao Peilin Yu Ruijing
2021-02-11 15:28
The last update date: 2021-02-11 21:09
At about 12 noon on "New Year's Day" (11th) today, a 59-year-old woman surnamed Zhang, at Block 6, Lai Wu Ju, Kingswood Villas, Tin Shui Wai, was suspected of falling off the building and lying on the platform while cleaning the windows of her apartment. Her mother revealed Event alarm.
The ambulanceman arrived at the scene and confirmed that the woman victim died on the spot.
Initial investigations by the police believed that the female victim accidentally fell while wiping the windows of a flat. The case included a person falling from a height.
At Block 6, Lai Wu Ju, Kingswood Villas, Tin Shui Wai, a middle-aged woman was suspected to have slipped and fell to her death while wiping the windows of her flat.
(Photo by Yu Ruijing)
In the past, people in Hong Kong had cleaned up on New Year's Eve, and they were suspected to have fallen to death while cleaning the windows. This included a 56-year-old woman surnamed Yang in a unit of Sau Chi Building, Sau Mau Ping Village on January 21 last year when cleaning the windows. The lying platform was unconscious.
The female victim fell into a coma and was certified dead after being sent to the hospital; and on the 14th of last month, a 37-year-old Indian domestic helper fell down unexpectedly while wiping a window on the balcony outside of King Fung Garden at 202-204 Temple Road in Tin Hau, North Point. She was confirmed He died on the spot.
Earlier, Yu Haijuan, a senior consultant of the Occupational Safety Administration, said in an interview with "Hong Kong 01" that window cleaning has always been a high-risk location for home cleaning.
When wiping windows, you must lock the grilles, and you should not stick your body out of the window. For example, you can use long-handled tools when cleaning high positions and exterior windows, and wipe the windows with the principle of "reach out without reaching out". You can also use tools if necessary Add a hand strap to prevent accidental fall of the tool and hitting passers-by.
In addition, you must stand on a solid ground "down to earth" during cleaning, and do not lean against windows or grilles.
The Occupational Safety and Health Bureau also set out "Safety Tips for Cleaning Windows", including installing as solid grilles as possible and closing them when cleaning windows; if windows are not installed, you must stand on the ground to clean the windows; Keep your body out of the window; do not lean against the window or window grilles; use appropriate long-handled tools when necessary.
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