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This week was filled, over 350 articles, covering the exciting news regarding the Space Elevator Games and the tragic death of Drummer Henry Fuch who fell down a shaft after trying to get out of a stalled elevator. This accident could have been prevented had Henry simply stayed put and waited for help to arrive. Remember the safest place to be when an elevator is not working is inside the elevator. Wait for help to arrive!
These kinds of accidents can be avoided with working door restrictors and longer toe guards. The technology is there, even to retrofit the oldest elevators out there. It’s the balance between elevators being grandfathered under older elevator codes and building owners who can’t afford the upgrades. I’d rather save a life than take my chances with a potential lawsuit.
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News Links: Cool Freight Elevator Doors $900,000 winner in Space Elevator Games 1 Robot fails in Space Elevator Games Seattle team leads NASA contest Space Elevator X-Prize Perspective Space Elevator Games make history! Space Elevator Blog – The best source for this news Anonymous student stinks up Gables C-Tower Contractor seeking damages after falling down elevator shaft County to vote on elevator repair Elevator advertisements Efficient elevator design Smoking in an elevator, is it legal? Helloooo, anyone home? Good article on Space Elevator Handicapped accessibility disabling Elizabethtown College Lawsuit to be filed and bill introduced after guide dog injured on escalator Canada Promotes Elevator Escalator Safety Week! Walls of screens for latest Sandton mall Circuit Court elevator out of service for 10 weeks Our Very Best Cool Vintage Wiring Diagram from the 1900’s Jerry Fuchs dies after trying to get out of stuck elevator Escalator Accidents – Important Information Report citing violations gets rewrite Another RFP from who knows where After tragic accident officials teach children elevator safety Medicash advertising campaign Woman found dead in elevator shaft