Escalator Accident News Reports
Your escalator accident attorney provides this elevator accident news
roundup to keep you informed and up to date. While escalator accidents are
rare, when they happen they can be fatal. Up to 85% of them may be
preventable.
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Stories of other Victims
(www.geocities.com)
A 35-year-old woman was killed early yesterday at the Brooklyn office building where she worked when an escalator step collapsed and she was pulled into its machinery.
Danger on the Escalator
February 17, 2005 (www.cbsnews.com)
For many people, the scariest part about escalators is stepping onto that first step, or stepping off at the end. But safety experts say you could get seriously hurt while riding an escalator as well.
Dillard's blames escalator accident on girl's misuse
January 28, 2005 (www.sptimes.com)
The Seminole second-grader, now 7, lost three fingers in the accident. Her mom, Lori Medvitz, is suing the Arkansas-based retailer, saying the company didn't properly maintain its down escalator, which has ingested dozens of shoes, pant legs and dress hems in the past five years at Tyrone Square Mall.
Schoolchildren are injured in theater escalator accident
January 14, 2005 (nytimes.com)
The accident took place as most of the group from St. Jerome's School in East Flatbush had completed their trip up the escalator, which rises steeply to the fourth floor from the second floor of the 13-screen multiplex, for the 10:30 a.m. showing of "The Polar Express." Many in the group, unaware of what had happened, remained inside the theater until the feature was over.
Escalator accident statistics
(www.verticalanalysis.com)
The number of elevators exceeds escalators by a factor of 20, yet there are almost the same number of accidents for both machines. This means that you are almost 20 times more likely to have an accident on an escalator compared to an elevator.
24 kids hurt in escalator accident at NYC movie theater
January 13, 2005 (nydailynews.com)
"Kids are coming up the escalator, and the younger kids were in front,” one witness told NY1. “One of the kids fell, and it caused a chain reaction in which a bunch of kids fell on top of each other. I came out of the lobby area, and I saw a bunch of kids piled up 20 high.
Man dies after escalator fall at Miller Park
August 2, 2004 (www.chicagoist.com)
On Thursday, shortly after the start of the Brewers/Cubs game at Miller Park, James Kolata fell 17 feet from an escalator. On Friday, the 48 year-old man from Madison died from the injuries he sustained. Kolata was sitting on the escalator handrail while going from the field level to the second level when he fell. He suffered fractures to his skull and back and also had a collapsed lung. It is not known if Kolata was drinking or if alcohol was a factor in the accident.
Why Escalators Fail
(www.verticalanalysis.com)
Unlike a car, however, escalator rollers are not easily accessible. This means that less effective techniques are often employed in lieu of physical inspection. As a consequence reliability is reduced, and the potential for accidents is greatly increased.
Coors Field escalators will be closed for Thursday night’s game
July 8, 2003 (www.9news.com)
Officials have decided to close all six escalators at Coors Field after an accident Wednesday night injured more than two dozen people.
Elevated risk
July 1, 2003 (firechief.com)
With approximately 600,000 elevators in the United States and 120 billion rides on elevators and escalators each year, a large number of fire and rescue personnel respond to emergencies on these devices. The subject needs to be addressed throughout the fire service to better prepare those who are called to rescue someone out of an elevator during an emergency or disaster.
30 people are maimed or killed by faulty escalators everyday.
(www.verticalanalysis.com)
But really disturbing is the fact that as few as 15% of accidents are as a results of “unsafe acts”. The majority are caused by worn, damaged or faulty equipment. That is 85% of accidents that could be prevented.
Freak escalator accident
May 27, 2003 (www.commonplacebook.com)
On 13 May, an escalator at City Hall MRT station suddenly reversed, flinging some 20 people on it backwards including a woman who was pregnant.
Escalators can pose serious, deadly threats
February 4, 2000 (www.kovr13.com)
Your kids think it's a toy and you think it's a great chance for a ten-second break. But if you have an accident on an escalator you or your child could be left with horrible injuries. I-Team reporter Jon Baird says after watching this story you may end up taking the elevator instead.
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