According to the Wiltshire Times, a five-to-six-year-old boy got his hand stuck in an escalator handrail in Trowbridge, England. An off-duty paramedic was reportedly at the store in which the incident occurred, and local firefighters responded to help free the boy. He reportedly escaped serious injuries.
According to wbbm780.com, a 7-year-old boy’s foot was caught in an escalator at Midway Airport in Chicago in February. A nearby doctor saw the accident take place and was able to hit the emergency stop and rush over to aid the boy. The boy suffered serious injuries and may have to undergo amputation of certain parts of his foot. The equipment was inspected after the incident. Stand in the middle of the escalator steps, folks!
According to a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, investigations have been underway following a incident in which a five-year-old boy fell 12-15 feet down a public-transit elevator shaft in Decatur, Georgia. The unit’s doors "did swing in" when the child pushed on them. The boy "was not badly hurt." Obviously the elevator maintaining company allowed the gibs on the hatch door to be removed without replacement.
Press TV reported that a woman trapped in an elevator near Barcelona, Spain, for eight days had been rescued by police and firefighters. According to the report, the woman "was found conscious but disoriented." Relatives of the 35-year-old woman reported her missing to the police, who heard her cries for help when they went to the three-story building in which she lived alone.
According to The Daily Reporter, a 45-year-old man died as a result of falling from the top of an elevator shaft at an apartment construction site in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The man was apparently clearing snow from the top of the shaft above the roof of the building.
According to The Washington Post, an 11-year-old girl had her rubber-soled boot caught while riding an escalator at the Minnesota Avenue metro station in northeast Washington, D.C. The girl was riding the escalator backward when her boot was caught. The girl was not injured, and the escalator remained closed for repairs. Stand facing the front and away from the sides of escalators. This child was lucky!