BOSTON — High tension, high above the streets of Boston as two window washers were trapped when their platform shifted outside the 42nd floor of 100 Sudbury Street, a brand new Boston high-rise.
The workers, safely harnessed onto their platform were left dangling for up to 45 minutes before they could be rescued during Thursday’s lunch hour.
On scene, Boston Fire Department technical crews decided, the best rescue option was to immediately act, and not wait for the company’s mechanical engineers to come to fix the platform.
Through it all, the window washers were calm, they even waved at our chopper while they hung so far over the streets.
“They do that for a living, they weren’t panicked at all. They would have been willing to wait the two hours for the mechanic to come and fix the machine, we decided that wasn’t the best option,” said Boston Fire Department Deputy Chief Brian Tully.
The best option, was Option B.
Boston Fire Department, using suction cups, pulled open the window, and pulled the window washers to safety
Boston Fire tweeted a photo of the exact moment of the rescue.
“They were calm, they were comfortable. They do it every day so, it was just a matter of us pulling them in and making sure they were OK.”
In a statement, Matt Pierce, the CEO of PIERCE Property Services said, “First and most importantly, we are grateful that our team is safe and there were no injuries. There was a mechanical failure with the building’s maintenance platform, but our technicians are trained for this very scenario. I’m proud of them for following our safety protocols. We would like to thank building management, the Boston Fire Department, and the Boston Police Department for their response.”
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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