Escalator
Escalator Injuries Reported In Wilmslow
A man and a woman were injured after falling on an escalator in a retail store in Handforth Dean retail park on Earl Road, Wilmslow, U.K., the Knutsford Guardian reports. Firefighters were...
Boston Escalator Malfunction Sends Nine to Hospital
Officials say nine people were taken to the hospital on Sunday, September 26, when an escalator malfunctioned at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Back Bay station in Boston after...
Child Falls from Escalator Handrail in China Shopping Mall
A boy estimated to be 5 or 6 years old fell from an escalator handrail in Nanjing City, China, on September 3, The Nanjinger is among news outlets to report. The child,...
Man Injured in Fall Down Escalator in Bolton, England
A man in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, was hospitalized in August after falling down an escalator at a retail store, The Bolton News reports. The town’s emergency services received a call around...
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...
Man In Life-Threatening Condition After Falling from Escalator in Toronto
A man who fell from a mall escalator in downtown Toronto was in life-threatening condition, City News reported. Police were called to the scene around 4 p.m. on July 19 and paramedics...
Escalator Injury Case Against Shopping Mall Dismissed
A case involving injuries from an escalator at a mall in Sudbury, Canada, was dismissed, Mondaq reports. The case involved the plaintiff, a 14-year-old boy who sustained injuries, including fractures to his...
Sterilizing Technology Undergoes Test on U.K. Escalator
The Airstair escalator handrail sanitizing device developed by Oxonox has been installed as a test inside an escalator at Manchester Piccadilly in the U.K., The Construction Index reported in June. The device...
40-ft Fall from Escalator Leaves Boy with Broken Leg
A 12-year-old boy trying to “ride an escalator rail” at a shopping center in Tver, Russia, broke his leg after falling 40 ft during the incident, Metro reported on May 1. The...
Halesowen, England, Escalator Fall Injures Woman
A woman described as "elderly" visiting the Cornbow Shopping Centre in Halesowen, England, had to be rushed to Russells Hall hospital with "potentially serious injuries" after falling down an escalator, Halesowen...
