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11 People injured on MARTA Escalator

Atlanta Five Points Station Escalator incident injures 11 people 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 fall 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 hurt on escaltor at Giants Stadium NY NY

Exiting the stadium after the Giants football game 7 people injured in escalator incident 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

ABC news story on Escalators and Crocs

Concerns with Croc-shoes becoming an international problem 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

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

Girl injured on escalator at JFK Airport

A girl's toe was injured on an Escalator when her "crocs" were caught in the steps at JFK Airport Read Article

Lack of Minnesota inspections may be safety concern

News report indicates a lack of inspections may be safety concern in Minnesota 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 killed in elevator shaft fall during fight

1 man was killed in San Francisco after a fall down an elevator shaft during a fight 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

NYC to crack down on Elevator Code Enforcement and maintenance issues

NYC Building Commissioner launches initiative to combat repeat offenders and increase oversight Read Article

Out of Service elevators cause long waits in new LV building

The new Clark County Courthouse elevators in Las Vegas accused of being unreliable 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

Village sues Architect and Engineers for elevator failures

The Village of Sturtevant has filed suit against the Architect and Engineer for their elevator repairs 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 dies in Philadelphia elevator incident

Woman falls to death in Philadelphia apartment elevator incident Read Article

Worcester teen awarded 2.85 million dollars

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