Fatality
Construction Worker in India Dies After Falling in Elevator Pit
A construction worker died after falling into the elevator pit of a building at a construction site in Hyderabad on March 22, Telangana Today reports. According to local police, the worker was...
Death of Official in India Shines Spotlight on Lift Safety Standards
The March 10 death of a former chief security officer of the Telangana Secretariat as the result of injuries he sustained when an elevator at an apartment complex in Siricilla,...
Elevator Incident in China Leads to Fatality
In the Panlong District of Kunming, Yunnan Province, China, an elevator malfunction led to the death of a 59-year-old resident, Dimsum Daily is among outlets to report. The elevator lost control during...
6-Year-Old Trapped in Elevator Shaft in India Dies
A 6-year-old boy who became trapped between an elevator doorframe and shaft wall at an apartment building in Hyderabad, India, died on February 22 due to multiple organ failure while...
Fire in Elevator Shaft Leads to Discovery of Body
Firefighters responded on February 4 to a fire outbreak in the elevator shaft of the International Congress Centrum (ICC) in Berlin, Germany, The Munich Eye reports. The fire was extinguished swiftly, but...
“Operator Error” to Blame for Deadly Elevator Mishap in Colorado Mine
“Operator error” rather than an equipment malfunction was the cause of an October 10, 2024, elevator mishap at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine in the mountains near Colorado Springs, Colorado,...
Three-Year-Old Boy Dies Falling From Escalator Handrail
On January 14, a three-year-old boy died after falling from an escalator handrail in a mall in Delhi, India, NDTV reports. A police officer said that the boy was with a group...
Petersburg Subway Grand Opening Ends in VT Malfunction
Gorny Institute, the first Petersburg, Russia, subway to open in five years, was unveiled on December 27 to swift failure at its inauguration, due to vertical-transportation (VT) issues, reports MSN....
Elevator Technician Fatality Reported in Mumbai
A 25-year-old elevator technician died in December after being stuck between the flooring slab and the lift car in a building in the Shivaji Nagar area of Vakola in Santacruz...
One Dead, One Injured in India Elevator Incident
A 31-year-old senior mechanical engineer working near the Hairderpur Metro Station in Delhi, India, was killed and a foreman (supervisor) was injured on November 20 after the wire rope of...
