Toddler fell to death 2 months after maid saved his life
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Jennifer:
I do not know about HDB laundry deathtraps, whatever these are?
Those little sockets where one is supposed to put the bamboo poles into - that cause a few people to fall to their deaths every year putting out the laundry. -
pirate:
Guess some people just did not realise how heavy wet clothes can be!Jennifer:
I do not know about HDB laundry deathtraps, whatever these are?
Those little sockets where one is supposed to put the bamboo poles into - that cause a few people to fall to their deaths every year putting out the laundry. -
Nebbermind:
Guess some people just did not realise how heavy wet clothes can be![/quote]pirate:
[quote=\"Jennifer\"]I do not know about HDB laundry deathtraps, whatever these are?
Those little sockets where one is supposed to put the bamboo poles into - that cause a few people to fall to their deaths every year putting out the laundry.
More so on a strong windy day -
I have forbidden my maid to open the window grill to hang clothes outside.
we just hang the clothes inside the house. I have a young and mischievous son at home. very worried to even think what will happen if the maid forgets to close and lock the window grill…
dont assume everyone will take safety as seriously as you…once something happens…you cannot rewind time…
better to be extra safe than sorry… -
tankee:
Guess some people just did not realise how heavy wet clothes can be!Nebbermind:
[quote=\"pirate\"]
Those little sockets where one is supposed to put the bamboo poles into - that cause a few people to fall to their deaths every year putting out the laundry.
More so on a strong windy day[/quote]Time for lesson on - 'knowing when to let go'? -
Ha ha ha…
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pirate:
oic, so those are called laundry deathtraps.Jennifer:
I do not know about HDB laundry deathtraps, whatever these are?
Those little sockets where one is supposed to put the bamboo poles into - that cause a few people to fall to their deaths every year putting out the laundry.
I was very afraid of hanging clothes on the bamboo and put out in these when I was living in HDB flat.
Our place is super windy. Imagine a small petite girl (that's me donkey years ago lah
) doing laundry hanging.
Luckily ours is a corner unit with a long corridor so we hang our laundry in the corridor.
Up to now, I will have nightmares about windows falling off on windy days. -
Nebbermind:
Guess some people just did not realise how heavy wet clothes can be![/quote]I notice some HDB flats have an improved version. There is a metal structure so that the bamboo pole rests at both ends.pirate:
[quote=\"Jennifer\"]I do not know about HDB laundry deathtraps, whatever these are?
Those little sockets where one is supposed to put the bamboo poles into - that cause a few people to fall to their deaths every year putting out the laundry. -
I also have a story to share. My friend told me that her baby was crying and she was in toilet. The maid was hanging laundry out to dry, rushed to attend to the child without closing the window grilles. Her toddler climbed up a chair and looked out of the window. My friend happened to see it in time and stopped her toddler from falling down through the window. Imagine how dangerous it is even if you have grilles. Anyway, just install grilles in the house. Better be safe than sorry.
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Never walk under people’s house hanging bamboo stick laden with heavy weight, wet clothes. If strong wind blow or sometimes the seasoned bamboo stick used for too long & the bamboo stick become soft, it can just break and fall down, killing the unlucky pedestrian walking below. That is why in some high rise flats like "the duxton" @ cantonment (Tanjong pager)- above certain storeys, Hdb flat dwellers are not allowed to hang any bamboo stick laundry outside their window, ESP. Those staying above 20th floor to 50th floor (highest). Imagine if on a strong windy day, a bamboo stick from 50th floor laden with clothes were to drop down, the unfortunate pedestrian who happen to walk past right below will be injured seriously, or killed.
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