Scenario 4: Injured Persons Report

Pedestrian traffic on the street was extremely busy. Police found a bucket on the ground with blood on it and a ladder against the wall. The worker states he dropped the bucket when a bird startled him. Jaya was wearing blue jeans and a white top. Jaya was bleeding from the head when police arrived and was treated for a concussion and cut to the head. Jeff said he put the ladder up against the wall quickly, and was planning to be finished within two minutes. The date was October 12. Jeff Shannon was working on the ladder, washing windows. Jeff did not place any warning signs around. Jaya attended the hospital for treatment and was released the next day which was Tuesday. Witnesses say they saw the victim walk underneath the ladder. Police received a radio call at 3:00 pm from a washer named Jeff on a cell phone, stating a bucket had just struck a pedestrian. Vehicles were stuck in rush hour traffic at the time. Jeff was working on the windows of 794 Yonge Street. Jaya Singh was returning home from school when she was walking by the window washer.

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Report:

On Monday, October 12, Jaya Singh was walking on Yonge Street at approximately 3:00 pm. The victim walked underneath a ladder where a worker was washing windows at 794 Yonge Street. As the victim passed under the ladder the worker lost control of a bucket, which felland struck the victim in the head. He immediately called for 911 on his cell phone. The worker was named Jeff Shannon, and he was not using any safety equipment. The area of the sidewalk was very busy at this time, and there were no signs posted to indicate work in progress overhead.

The victim sustained a slight concussion and cut to the head and was treated at the local hospital.

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