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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 Worker dies after falling 4 stories from Lynnwood building Herald staff LYNNWOOD — A carpet installer died Thursday after falling four stories out a window and landing on his head. The accident happened around 10 a.m. as the man was working at the Holiday Inn Express in the 2500 block of 196th Street SW, Lynnwood police spokeswoman Shannon Sessions said. Police are investigating, Sessions said. The man was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle where he later died, officials said. READER COMMENTS Log in or register to post new comment | Log out (No heading) Man, that's just over the way from where I live. Poor guy. Jacques Klahaya | Nov 14, 2009 4:34 am | 0 replies | View all | Post reply | Request removal (No heading) I don't remember being required to wear fall arrest gear as a CARPET INSTALLER! Shane Hurley | Nov 13, 2009 7:05 pm | 0 replies | View all | Post reply | Request removal (No heading) In hearing more about this from other sources, sounds like he was not using any sort of fall protection, which would be a violation of state labor laws. CC At the Big B | Nov 13, 2009 7:00 am | 1 replies | View all | Post reply | Request removal

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