accidents
State Report Shows MARTA Escalator in Beyoncé Concert Accident Missing Several Parts
A new state report shows that the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) escalator involved in the post-Beyoncé concert accident in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 14 was missing several parts, WSB-TV 2 reports....
Lift Technician Dies After Crushed by Elevator in Hong Kong
A lift technician died after being crushed by an elevator in the largest district general hospital in Pok Fu Lam on Hong Kong Island of Hong Kong on July 27, Hong...
Man Dies After Falling Through Shaft of Faulty Elevator in India
A man died after he accidentally fell into the shaft of a faulty elevator at an apartment complex on Ayodhya Road in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, on July 24, the...
Three Workers Die When Freight Elevator Collapsed in Italy
Three workers died when a freight elevator collapsed in the Vomero neighborhood of Naples, Italy on July 25, Agenzia Nova reports. According to initial reports, the workers were operating the elevator on...
Council Member Calls for Investigation Into Escalator Mishap
Atlanta City Council Member Marci Collier Overstreet called for a full investigation into an escalator malfunction at the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Vine City station after a Beyoncé...
Elevator Shaft Fall Fatal for Man in Detroit
A fall down an elevator shaft in an abandoned hospital in Detroit was fatal for a man in the early morning hours of July 12, the Detroit Free Press is among outlets...
Caution Urged After Fatal Escalator Fall in Canada
Technical Safety British Columbia (TS BC) is reminding the public of the importance of following caution signs after a fatal escalator fall last year at Saanich’s Uptown Shopping Centre in...
Telangana High Court Issues PIL Due to Recent Elevator Accidents
The Telangana high court initiated a suo motu public interest litigation (PIL) after receiving a letter that detailed the rise in elevator-related accidents in India, the Times of India reports. A division...
Worker Dies in Elevator Shaft Incident in Newark
A male worker died on May 11 as a result of injuries sustained in an elevator shaft at a 12-story former children’s hospital being converted into residences in downtown Newark,...
Doctor Crushed by Elevator in Apartment Complex in India
A 39-year-old doctor died after being crushed by an elevator at an apartment complex in Sri Krishna Nagar, Qutbullapur, in Hyderabad, India, Medical Dialogues reported on April 14. The doctor...
