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17-storey fall. Fireman help ambulance workers lift Steven Fairman, 28, of Marion St. into a waiting ambulance. Fairman, who is employed by Reliable W(...)
17-storey fall. Fireman help ambulance workers lift Steven Fairman, 28, of Marion St. into a waiting ambulance. Fairman, who is employed by Reliable W(...)

17-storey fall. Fireman help ambulance workers lift Steven Fairman, 28, of Marion St. into a waiting ambulance. Fairman, who is employed by Reliable W(...)

Date5/30/1979
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Original Toronto Star caption: 17-storey fall. Fireman help ambulance workers lift Steven Fairman; 28; of Marion St. into a waiting ambulance. Fairman; who is employed by Reliable Window Cleaning; was cleaning a 17th-floor window at 145 Adelaide St. W. When the safety rope on his chair broke yesterday. He tried to lower himself by hand but fell; severely injuring his back. He s in critical condition.
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