Window Washer Rescued After Dangling From Kansas City's Tallest Building

Today's top midday story from the MSM . . . Heroism and great timing played a part in getting this worker to safety.

Here are the deets . . .

A KCFD spokesperson confirmed a window washers hardware broke, causing the worker to be suspended near the 23rd floor of the 43-story building.

When the main harness broke, the window washer's backup harness kept him suspended as he was unable to operate his hoisting system.

As emergency crews were accessing the building, a Santa Fe Glass worker was spotted in the lobby, per KCFD.

The glass worker agreed to help the firefighters and removed the window on the 23rd floor. Thus, firefighters were able to reach outside to save the window washer rather than hoisting the man "several hundred feet" to the roof.

"The glass worker was there for another job. Truly at the right place and right time," KCFD said in a news release.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .

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