Worker dies in three-story fall
posted by admin in home cleaning serviceMINNEAPOLIS � A man clearing snow off the glass roof of a skyscraper�s atrium slipped, crashed through the roof and fell about three stories to his death Wednesday, police said.
The man�s identity was not immediately released. No one else in the atrium was hurt when the man fell shortly before 2 p.m.
�This is clearly an accident,� Minneapolis police Sgt. Jesse Garcia said.
The man was clearing snow off the roof of the IDS Center�s Crystal Court, which includes a canopy of glass skylights, a 105-foot ceiling-to-floor water fountain, a food court and retail shops. The building�s Web site says the skylights are 121 feet above ground.
�We believe he had his full body harness on,� said Jim Durda, vice president and general manager at Inland American Office Management, the Chicago-based manager of the IDS Center. The case remains under investigation.
The 51-story IDS Center overlooks the Crystal Court, which was closed for the rest of the night, Durda said.
Durda said cleaning snow off the atrium�s glass roof was common but this was the first time an accident like this has happened.
The man was employed by Columbia Building Services Inc., based in Minneapolis. A message left with company officials was not immediately returned.
The IDS tower was built in 1972, and scenes from the Crystal Court were featured in the opening segment of the original �Mary Tyler Moore� show.
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