Accident
Connecticut Man Trapped in Mall Escalator Rescued
Firefighters used hydraulic tools to extricate a man whose feet had become stuck in an escalator inside a department store at a mall in Waterford, Connecticut, on May 11, EMS1...
Shanghai Moving Walk Incident Results in Serious Injuries
A woman in China was seriously injured and may require an amputation after she got stuck in a moving walk at a supermarket in Shanghai, the Independent reports. The woman...
23-Year-Old Man Dies in Illinois Elevator Incident
The Joliet, Illinois, Police Department announced that a 23-year-old worker died on April 9 after falling down an elevator shaft at an old industrial building on the city's east side,...
Elevator Incidents Continue in Turkish State-Run Dorms
Elevator accidents continue to persist in Turkish state-run dormitories. There were at least two recent elevator accidents as issues continue, despite a fatal incident in October, Duvar English reports. In...
Intern Dies in Nigeria Elevator Incident
An 18-year-old male student of the Lagos State Skills Acquisition Centre Technical School, Egan, Nigeria, died in an elevator accident at a construction site in the state’s Ikoyi area where...
Woman Dies in India Elevator Fall
A 73-year-old woman died of possible cardiac arrest on August 3 after the cable of a lift at a high-rise group housing complex in Sector 137 in New Delhi, India,...
Worker Loses Part of Arm During Routine Escalator Inspection
Authorities are investigating a July 8 incident in Hong Kong in which a 50-year-old worker lost part of his right forearm while performing a routine escalator inspection at a hospital...
Moving Walk Accident in Thailand Results in Amputation of Woman’s Leg
A woman’s leg had to be partially amputated after it was trapped by a moving walk in Bangkok, Thailand’s Don Mueang Airport, AP News is among outlets to report. The...
German Paternoster Incident Results in Death
The Associated Press has reported that a man died on May 25 after an accident involving an old-fashioned jump-on, jump-off elevator — or paternoster — in Berlin, according to authorities...
India Elevator Falls with Family Inside
The elevator in a high-rise society in Ghaziabad, India, collapsed on May 22 with six members of a family, including two elderly women and a 5-month-old infant, inside, India Today...
