Window Washers Saved From 50-Story Skyscraper After Scaffolding Collapses, Shatters Glass
Whitney Tipton | Reporter
Firefighters rescued two window washers dangling in a basket that was swinging 50 stories high in Oklahoma City Wednesday.
The two became stranded around 7:45 a.m. while working near the roof of the Devon Tower downtown when their basket, which was suspended by a crane 20-30 feet above the roof, was picked up by heavy winds and began swinging uncontrollably, The Associated Press reported.
“They were on a ride that no one would want to experience, to say the least,” Battalion Chief Benny Fulkerson with the Oklahoma City Fire Department said to ABCs KOCO.
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INCREDIBLE VIDEO: Window washers apparently trapped on lift near top of tower in Oklahoma City https://t.co/CMLe1j68im pic.twitter.com/DqM6JI9ekF
— KRON4 News (@kron4news) May 15, 2019
Oklahoma City Fire Capt. David Macy said the two workers were pulled to safety around 8:30 a.m. after rescuers secured the basket with ropes. Both were examined by paramedics and refused medical treatment. (RELATED: Man Survives Fall Into Most Active Volcano In Hawaii)
In the video, the basket can be seen crashing into the towers roof extensions, breaking windows and sending broken glass to the sidewalks underneath. Police closed off the area to traffic.
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