Being trapped in an elevator is the kind of thing people have nightmares about. A confined space with no food or water, no restroom, and nowhere to go. The harsh reality is sometimes elevators fail. A look at the history of elevators reveals several incidents where people became trapped in an elevator when it quit working. Many times elevator maintenance is overlooked as long as the elevator is working, but routine maintenance is the best way to prevent elevator accidents. Take a look at the following incidents to see the importance of having a reliable Elevator Company in Washington DC.
In 1999, Nicholas White became trapped in an express elevator in the McGraw-Hill Building in New York City. A brief power outage caused the elevator to stop and become stuck between the 13th and 14th floors. Mr. White remained trapped for nearly 41 hours until security guards called for help after spotting him on a surveillance camera.
In August of 2014, two construction workers in Greenwich became trapped in an overloaded elevator. After the elevator become overloaded, it slipped off its track in the nearly 100 year old building. Firefighters were able to rescue the men after an hour and a half.
In March of 2014, a mother became trapped in an elevator with her 4 year old daughter and infant son. Firefighters were able to lower a ladder into the elevator to help the family escape. Although the 4 year old was incredibly upset, the firefighters were able to keep her calm by singing a rendition of Let It Go from the hit children’s movie Frozen.
Getting trapped in an elevator is a nervous and terrifying experience for many people and especially children. The best way to prevent these kinds of accidents is to have reliable, and regular maintenance before to keep elevators in good working order. A dependable Elevator Company in Washington DC will perform routine inspections and maintenance to assist in preventing faulty elevators. Elevator Technologies Inc. of Washington DC will perform maintenance and offer emergency repair service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to assist in unexpected situations. They can assist in all commercial and residential elevator needs.
