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San Francisco Window Washers Rescued Off Condominium

Workers were pulled to safety after their scaffolding outside the top floor collapsed.

A defective steel support pole that gave way atop a Mission Bay condominium tower left two window washers dangling high above the ground Thursday, with only their safety harnesses keeping them from plunging to their deaths, authorities said. Raul Aguilar and his nephew, Benito Aguilar, were pulled to safety after their scaffolding outside the top floor of the 16-story Arterra condominium complex at 300 Berry St. collapsed about 8:30 a.m.