A window washer was killed in a fall from a building in Tacoma.

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A window washer has fallen to his death at a Tacoma building.

The worker fell Thursday morning while working at the DaVita Tower, 1423 Pacific Ave. KIRO-TV reports the worker had improperly clipped into his safety gear.

The 30-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the News Tribune. Tacoma police tell the newspaper the man fell about 10 stories.

The state Department of Labor & Industries will investigate, the News Tribune says.