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11 injured when escalator reportedly comes to a sudden stop

An escalator reportedly injured 11 people when it came to sudden stop caused by an apparent broken part Read Article

 

2 boys found dead in abandonded elevator

2 boys missing for 2 weeks were found in an abandoned elevator in and abandoned builiding Read Article

 

2-Yr Old girl injures fingers on escalator in Wisconsin

A 2-Yr old girl surffered finger injuries at a mall in Greendale Wisconsin Read Article

 

3-yr old falls from escalator in UK

A three year old girl is in critical condition after falling 100ft from an an escalator in Liverpool, UK Read Article

 

7-yr old boy's foot stuck in escalator for 30-minutes

A 7-yr old boy's foot was stuck in an escalator for 30-minutes before being rescued by fire fighters in California Read Article

 

A 68-year old man was killed when he fell down an open elevator shaft

A man who was reportedly scheduled to have his sight restored the very next day fell 6 stories down an elevator shaft and was killed. Read Article

 

A billion dollars spent on fixing elevators in NYC subway not enough?

Even after spending a billion dollars to improve elevators in the NYC subway system officals still say peformance is "poor" Read Article

 

ABC news story on Escalators and Crocs

Concerns with Croc-shoes becoming an international problem Read Article

 

An 8-yr old boy was killed after falling from an escalator

An 8-yr old boy was killed after falling 2 stories from an escalator that was reportedly improperly installed Read Article

 

Article cites 40,000 elderly injured on escalators

March issue of "Accident Analysis and Prevention" cites 40,000 elderly injuries on escalators in 14-yr period Read Article

 

California adopts updated elevator regulations

The State of California has adopted an updated version of the elevator regulations Read Article

 

Elevator shutdown has elderly residents housebound

After entrapping one individual for 2 1/2 hrs a shutdown keeps elderly housebound for days in Newton Mass. Read Article

 

Family Stuck in elevator in Orlando

A family was stuck in an elevator in Orlando until being rescued by firefighters Read Article

 

Fighter trapped in elevator for an hour

Ultimate fighter trapped in elevator for an hour in Las Vegas Read Article

 

Fire in elevator machine room fills shaft with smoke

Smoke from an elevator machine filled elevator shaft, there were no injuries reported in Salisbury, Md Read Article

 

Former coach of Angola national soccer team killed in fall down elevator shaft

The former coach of the Angola national soccer team was killed when he reportedly fell down an open elevator shaft Read Article

 

Girl seriously injured when foot gets caught in escalator

Girl seriously injured when foot gets caught in escalator at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport Read Article

 

Man falls to death from escalator at Shea Stadium

A man lost his footing on an escalator that was not running and fell to his death in NYC Read Article

 

Man falls to death on escalator at Atllanta Braves Stadium

A man was killed when he reportedly lost his balance and fell on an escalator at the Atlanta Braves Stadium Read Article

 

Man rescued by firefighters from a buring elevator car

A man was rescued while entrapped in an elevator while the car was was on fire Read Article

 

Man rescues toddler on escalator in Witchita, Kansas

An 90-yr old man is being hailed as a hero for rescuing a toddler in an escalator incident Read Article

 

Minnesota's upgrade to new elevator escalator code

The state of Minnesota has upgraded its elevator escalator code which will require significant improvement in safety Read Article

 

New NYC elevator codes effective July 1, 2008

NYC adopts the International Building Code and the ASME A17.1 elevator code to the 2000 edition as of July 1, 2008 Read Article

 

Suit filed following death in Philadelphia

A suit has been filed following the death of a 27 year old in Philadelphia elevator incident Read Article

 

Two dozen injured in escalator incident in Houston

More than two dozen injured at Houston Convention Center when escalator stops... Read Article

 

Umass Soccer team trapped in elevator

18 members of Unviversity of Massachusetts soccer team trapped in elevator Read Article

 

Video - man trapped in elevator for 41 hours in NYC

Video released of man trapped in elevator for 41 hours in NYC office building Read Article

 

Woman dies after being trapped in NJ Hospital elevator

A woman died after being trapped in an elevator at St. Mary's Hospital in Passaic NJ Read Article

 

Woman files suit claiming injury on West Virginia hospital elevator

A woman has filed a lawsuit for damage claims in a hospital elevator in West Virginia claiming the elevator failed to level properly at a landing Read Article

 

Woman gains access to elevator reserved for Jurors

A woman reportedly briefely gained access to a courtroom by using a freight elevator reserved for Jurors Read Article

 

Woman reportedly falls down elevator shaft in wheelchair

A woman reportedly fell down an elevator shaft in her wheel chair in Atlantic City casino Read Article

 

Worcester teen awarded 2.85 million dollars

A Worcester Teen awarded multi-million dollar award for escalator incident Read Article