Window washer who fell 70 feet to his death put safety first, looked out for co

The young window washer who fell seven stories to his death in Washington Heights was an Ecuadorian immigrant who always put safety first and looked out for others on the job, his cousin told The News.

“He was a good worker. He prioritized safety and he would even look out for the other workers, too. That’s why it’s really tragic what happened,” Vissey Bustamante said of his 25-year-old cousin, Jahir Bustamante.

Bustamante, originally from Macara, Ecuador, immigrated to the U.S. , “for a better life” around four to five years ago, Vissey, 23, said.

“In Ecuador it’s pretty bad,” the cousin explained. “There’s violence, and there’s no work.”

Upon arriving in the U.S., Bustamante moved in with Vissey’s family in New Jersey and picked up work at Vissey’s father’s window washing company