Window washers in trouble dt Calgary

[PeteLFan]

@calgaryherald: Breaking: Two window washers in trouble over downtown Calgary. Reporter and photographer on their way. http://t.co/wC7Y9QKU

[Bigtime]

Lots of pics up on twitter of the two of them dangling from the side of the Elveden Centre. Word is their scaffold gave out and they fell from the 18th floor down to the 8th.

[Bigtime]

[burn_this_city]

Yikes, they're going to be pretty hurt. The fall arrest devices aren't stretchy like bungee cords.

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by fotze

That one guy looks like he's out the way he's hanging. Where is the scaffold thing?

Also, I see where thenoodlebus is for the day.

Looks like middle bottom of the photo.

[freedogger]

Buddy in the building just said people in the opposite building across the street were smiling and taking pics -- hoping that's a sign they are okay.

[normtwofinger]

Originally Posted by burn_this_city

Yikes, they're going to be pretty hurt. The fall arrest devices aren't stretchy like bungee cords.

They do have some elasticity. Some lanyards are similar to a bungee cord, others have a shock absorber on one end. Still is going to hurt. The worst part (I was told in fall arrest training) is hanging, waiting for help. Some guys have lost their testicles from lack of circulation.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by burn_this_city

Yikes, they're going to be pretty hurt. The fall arrest devices aren't stretchy like bungee cords.

At least they worked. A few years ago a window washer fell in Vancouver and the fall protection failed.

[sun]

I always thought this would be a cool job. Loss of testicles aside of course.

[burn_this_city]

Originally Posted by normtwofinger

They do have some elasticity. Some lanyards are similar to a bungee cord, others have a shock absorber on one end. Still is going to hurt. The worst part (I was told in fall arrest training) is hanging, waiting for help. Some guys have lost their testicles from lack of circulation.

You're right, but its not going to make a huge difference falling 10 floors as reported.

[GGG]

Originally Posted by burn_this_city

You're right, but its not going to make a huge difference falling 10 floors as reported.

It is going to make a huge difference. Without any elasticity you would be dead from a 100 foot drop.

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by burn_this_city

You're right, but its not going to make a huge difference falling 10 floors as reported.

Yup, an absolutely huge difference. The difference between being dead and not seriously injured.

[HELPNEEDED]

So are these guys on the ground safe?

[undercoverbrother]

My understanding is ABC made these dudes wear the harnesses

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by HELPNEEDED

So are these guys on the ground safe?

they've both been rescued.