Click Here to download ERS-2008-08-27 #129

We’ve got a good show for you everyone. More stories on the five year old that fell down the hoistway in New York as the DA is launching an investigation into the accident to determine if there was any wrong doing by anyone. I think that this might be the first incident where a District Attorney has gotten involved…at least it’s the first time that I’ve heard of it. Some other interesting news stories to talk about as the week was packed with some good ones. One of  which was that the coward that attacked that elderly women last week was caught, thanks to the video taken in the elevator. Have a great week everyone thanks for tuning in everyone.

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Help Dave Raise Money For Leukemia & Lymphoma Research
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Safe Ride? Older Elevators Causing Injuries, Deaths
Elevator Drop In Salt Lake City Building Injures Construction Worker
Elevator Employee Injured by Falling Debris In Shaft Suit Claims
Escalator Reverses Course, Injures Twenty People
Lessons Must Be Learned From Escalator Accident
Based 13th Floor Media Set To Install Digital Elevator Display
Arrest In Brooklyn Elevator Mugging
Broken Elevator a Pain For LIRR Commuters With Disabilities
Brooklyn DA Investigates 5 Year Old’s Death
Elevator Where Boy Fell Was Scheduled For Overhaul
Elevator Overhauls Delayed At 24 City Housing Projects
Budget Cuts Delay Elevator Overhauls in NYC
Contractor Dies In Fall Down Elevator Shaft
Elevator and Escalator Hazards
Elevator Contract Worth Dh1.96mn Awarded In Dubai
Elevator Shaft Flooded At Nuns Home
Historic Hotel In North Bend Gets New Elevator
Horse Elevator Moves Up
Laying the Foundation For Today’s Skyscrapers
Patron Trapped In Macy’s Elevator
Rolling Through Subways & Construction With A Wheelchair
Ward County Commission Approves Search For Rare Parts For Jail – ElevatorGear.com
Public Housing Residents Worry About Elevator Safety

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Click Here to download ERS-2008-08-20 #128

It’s great to be back from vacation everyone! After a week off in the Northwood’s of Wisconsin I’m glad to be home. I’m a bit swamped as was to be expected and am glad that the numbers of stories online were low but the importance of some of them very high, two of which had tragic endings. The first involved a five year old and the second a construction worker. It makes me cringe just thinking about it. When you see unsafe elevators let someone know, especially the building owner! No client is worth the loss of a life. I don’t care how cheap or how much work they promise to give you down the road Take a proactive step and identifying problems with elevators and notifying your customer about them. Document them and press them to make safety upgrades! (Pictured Right shows the obsudity of the Olympic Logo Police as they put masking tape over every logo they can find that is not an official sponsor of the games)

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5 Year Old In NY Falls To Death In NY
What The Experts Say About Urban Living
Malfunctioning Elevator Belt Prompts Evacuation
Focus Media Reports Quarter Reports
Fargo Construction Worker Dies In Elevator Shaft Fall
Elevator Upgrades Put Off Four Years
Elevator Pit Requirements, Some Good Information
Elevator Company Otis In New Joint Venture for South India
Crowded Elevator Causes Shutdown
Broken Elevator Traps Disabled New Albany Residents
Q&A Leads To More Confusion
Thug Caught On Camera Beating 85-Year-Old Woman
Olympic Logo Cops Enforce Stupid Rules With Masking Tape
Main Building Elevator Unavailable Monday Evening
Water, Sewer Fixes On List For Exeter’s Long – Term Projects
Fall Down elevator Shaft Ends In $2.25M Settlement
Hundreds Of Dallas County Elevators, Escalators Overdue For Inspection
Schindler Falls After Saying Slump May Hurt Orders

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Click Here to download ERS-2008-08-06 #127

We’ve got a shorter show for you today everyone. There were two tragic elevator accidents this past week that help remind me how dangerous being an elevator mechanic is. Start every day with safety the number one priority on your mind. I’m not sure where summer went but I’ll be headed to the Northwood’s of Wisconsin next week with my family. It’s been a while since I had a week off and am really looking forward to it. Next week there won’t be a show so if you miss me like I’ll miss you browse through some of our older shows, check out show number one and see how far we’ve come. Thanks for tuning in everyone! (Pictured Right: City purchases building for $550,000 estimates an elevator would cost $90,000 to add and under estimates it by $200,000! Opps!)

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Worker Dies After Falling Down Elevator Shaft
Elevator Mechanic Dies In Fall At U-M
Using Stairs Is Great First Step In Shedding Excess Weight
Three Rescued From Elevator
Still No Elevator At Pines Manor
Riding The Fenelon Place Elevator Is A ‘Blast’
Southland Quake Called Drill For ‘Big One’
Check Elevator Certificate For Inspection Information
Plans Stall For Elevator at Aging Rink
O’Fallon Puts Off Building Remodeling; Elevator Blows The Budget
NuVa Pneumatic Elevator…Is There Another Manufacturer?
New Subway Elevator Opens In Queen’s Union Turnpike Station
BRAM Tower Under Construction, Adding A Time Capsule
MMA Cadets Freed From Stuck Elevator
MCH Elevator Upgrades
Three Hurt In Court Accident
KONE Acquires An Elevator Company In Northern NJ
Freed After Half Hour Trapped In Elevator
Florida Elevator Licenses May Be Up, But Safety Isn’t Down
Fickle Court Elevators Get New Steward
Engineering Camp Caters To Girls
10 Injured On Escalator
Elevator Accident Being Investigated

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