elevator
Student Athlete Killed in Elevator Collapse in Atlanta
A student athlete died on August 31 when he was crushed by an apartment elevator in Atlanta, CBS46 reports. He and two other football players boarded the elevator on an upper...
Elevator Safety Training Hits the Road
Bringing instruction directly to the jobsite Boelhouwer “It is our philosophy at AEG that all elevator accidents should be avoidable.” So states Mark Boelhouwer, president and CEO of American Elevator...
Person Rescued in Elevator Incident in Michigan
The Grand Rapids Fire Department (GRFD), along with multiple other agencies, extricated a person from an elevator on August 18 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, WZZM13 reports. According to a Facebook post by...
Marine Innovations Adds New Hampshire Dealer
Frazee, Minnesota-based inclined elevator provider Marine Innovations, Inc., has added Gilford, New Hampshire-based Winnipesaukee Island Services, LLC (WIS) as a dealer. Founded in 2009, WIS specializes in residential construction, mooring...
Otis India Launches Online Purchase Portal
Otis India has begun operating an online portal that allows customers to purchase the Gen2® Prime elevator over the internet, The Hindu reported on August 9. "We are the first major original...
Construction Begins on Elevator for Tomb of the Patriarchs
The first-ever elevator to the King Herod-era structure that houses the ancient Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron, close to Jerusalem, is expected to be completed within six months, according...
Three Trapped In Elevator Filled with Water In Omaha
Three people almost drowned when they were trapped in an apartment elevator filled with water on August 7 in Omaha, Nebraska, the New York Post was among outlets to report. The group...
CPSC, Manufacturer Reannounce Home-Elevator Recall
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and manufacturer Waupaca Elevator Co. of Appleton, Wisconsin, have reannounced an October 2018 recall and are warning consumers not to use Custom Lift...
Oracle Elevator Announces New Parent Company Name
Oracle Elevator announced in July that its parent company has rebranded to Elevated Facility Services Group (EFS). In addition to Oracle, EFS supports several leading regional brands in the elevator...
Approval for County Elevator Modernization Project Postponed
The Adams County Board postponed approving the resolution for new elevators in the Adams County courthouse in Quincy, Illinois, WGEM News reports. The Elevator Modernization Phase II is covered by $13.3 million...
