entrapments
Alabama Town Considering Fines For Faulty Elevators
Building owners in Gulf Shores, Alabama, could soon face fines for false fire alarms and faulty elevators as Gulf Shores Fire Rescue is looking to crack down after seeing an...
Alabama Town Considering Fines For Faulty Elevators
Building owners in Gulf Shores, Alabama, could soon face fines for false fire alarms and faulty elevators as Gulf Shores Fire Rescue is looking to crack down after seeing an...
Firefighters Respond to 79 Elevator Incidents in Kuwait City During Power Outage
Firefighters in Kuwait City, Kuwait, responded to 79 elevator malfunction complaints during a power outage on June 19, mostly involving passengers trapped inside units, the Arab Times reports. No injuries...
Elevator Entrapment Delays College Basketball Game in Brooklyn, NY
Players on the Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) Knights men’s basketball team became trapped in an elevator at a Brooklyn wellness center on February 15, resulting in delaying a match against...
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...
Brief Power Outage in NYC Causes Elevator Entrapments
A brief power outage caused by a high-voltage piece of electrical equipment short circuiting at a Con Edison substation in Brooklyn, NY, shortly before midnight on December 14 caused “serious...
North Carolina Faces Shortage of Elevator Inspectors
Like many states across the country, North Carolina faces a shortage of elevator inspectors, WCNC Charlotte reports. Labor Commissioner Josh Dobson said that safety is top of mind amid a...
