Someone Fell Through a Window in Breakwater, and the Glass Was the Problem
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A resident at a property in Breakwater accidentally fell backwards through a window and was seriously injured.
The injury was not caused by the fall. It was caused by the glass.
Float glass fails in the worst possible way
The window was standard float glass, which is not safety rated. When it was impacted it fractured into large, dangerous shards rather than holding together or crumbling.
That is the difference between a bruise and a hospital visit. Safety glass in the same position turns the same accident into a much smaller event.
Replaced with 6.38 mm laminated
The damaged panel was replaced the next day with a 6.38 mm laminated safety glass unit, which stays intact when broken, preventing sharp edges and dramatically reducing the risk of cuts.
If your house is older, check this
Plenty of older homes still have standard annealed glass in windows and doors that would never pass today. Under AS1288, glass in low-level windows, doors and other human-impact areas has to be a compliant safety glass product.
Most people only discover their glass was non-compliant the way this household did. Replacing it before that happens costs a fraction of what the accident does.
The job in short
- Site: Residential, Breakwater
- Incident: Resident fell backwards through the window, significant injury
- Original glass: Standard float, non-safety rated, fractured into large shards
- Replacement: 6.38 mm laminated safety glass, next day
- Standard: AS1288 human-impact glazing
