accidents
Eight Injured in India Hotel Elevator Incident
A lift at a hotel in Nagole, India, collapsed leaving the eight passengers injured, Times of India reported. The victims got into the lift on the fourth floor and were...
Worked Killed in Elevator Shaft Fall at Pennsylvania Warehouse
A 71-year-old man was killed on May 14 when he fell into an elevator shaft in a former hardware and lumber storage warehouse in Erie, Pennsylvania, GoErie is among sources...
Blind Man Falls Four Floors Down Elevator Shaft in L.A. Low-Income Housing Building
A blind man fell four floors down an elevator shaft at a five-story residential hotel for low-income individuals in Los Angeles, Fox 11 was among outlets to report on May...
India High-Rise Elevator Incident Injures Three
A lift in a high rise in Sector 137 in Noida, India, shot upward into the top floor of the building after its brakes failed on May 12, and three...
Escalator Malfunction Results in Injuries in Delhi, India
Approximately 10 people sustained injuries as a result of an escalator reversing direction at the Kashmere Gate metro station in Delhi, India, on May 6, The Hindu is among outlets...
New Jersey Elevator Mishap That Occured in 2023 Heads to Court
A July 2023 incident in which a 5-year-old girl’s arm was injured as a result of it getting stuck between the elevator door and shaft on the seventh floor of...
Mombasa Elevator Construction Fatality
A man fell to his death while installing a new elevator in an under-construction building in Mombasa, Kenya, Construction Kenya reports. The middle-aged man was working on an 18-story building...
Woman Falls 16 Ft Down Elevator Shaft in Jersey City Apartment Building
A 53-year-old woman fell approximately 16 ft down an elevator shaft at an apartment building in Jersey City, New Jersey, on March 18, CBS is among outlets to report. After...
Scene of Elevator Death in Lagos Still Facing Issues
Five months after an elevator accident led to the death of a physician in a hospital in Odan, Lagos, the equipment has yet to be replaced, PUNCH reports. According to...
Worker Trapped Under Elevator in Florida
A worker is recovering in the hospital after an elevator accident in a parking garage in downtown West Palm Beach, Florida, on January 4, WPTV is among outlets to report....
