Elevator Accident Blog

Cataloging injuries, fatalities, and other serious elevator malfunctions around the world

Menu ☰

Home
About
Contact
Report an Accident

RSS Feed

Contact

Your Name (required)
Your Email (required)
Subject
Your Message

Δ

Search

Categories

By Device Type (45)
- Dumbwaiters (2)
  - Falling Car (2)
- Elevators (25)
  - Crushed in Pit (5)
  - Crushed on Car Top (1)
  - Door Entrapment (1)
  - Fall Down Shaft (4)
  - Falling Car (4)
  - Malfunction (1)
    - Fire – Motor (1)
  - Movement with Doors Open (5)
  - Pinned by Car (1)
  - Sheave Entrapment (1)
  - Struck by Counterweight (2)
- Escalators (17)
  - Blocked Egress (1)
  - Clothing Entrapment (1)
  - Emergency Stop (1)
  - Fall Over Handrail (3)
  - Fire (1)
  - Missing Step (1)
  - Pinch Point (1)
  - Skirt Entrapment (1)
  - Step Entrapment (3)
  - Stroller Involved (1)
  - Sudden Reversal (2)
  - Trip and Fall (1)
- Moving Walks (1)
  - Runaway Stroller / Cart (1)
By Location (45)
- Australia (1)
  - New South Wales (1)
    - Bankstown (1)
- China (1)
  - Shanghai (1)
- India (4)
  - Bangalore (1)
  - Chennai (1)
  - Delhi (1)
  - Mumbai (1)
- Japan (3)
  - Himeji (1)
  - Nagoya (1)
  - Tokyo (1)
- Kuwait (2)
- United Arab Emirates (1)
- United Kingdom (1)
  - Scotland (1)
    - Edinburgh (1)
- United States (32)
  - Alabama (1)
  - Arizona (1)
    - Phoenix (1)
  - Arkansas (1)
  - California (3)
    - San Francisco (2)
  - Colorado (1)
    - Denver (1)
  - Florida (2)
    - Tampa (2)
  - Georgia (3)
    - Atlanta (3)
  - Illinois (1)
  - Minnesota (1)
  - New Jersey (3)
    - Atlantic City (1)
  - New York (8)
    - New York City (7)
  - Pennsylvania (2)
  - Texas (2)
    - Dallas (1)
    - San Antonio (1)
  - Virginia (1)
  - Washington (2)
By Severity (45)
- Equipment Damage (1)
- Fatality (20)
- Minor Injuries (9)
- Serious Injuries (15)
- Serious Permanent Injuries (2)

Elevators on YouTube

Dieselducy on Youtube
EscalatorsDotCo on YouTube

2026 Elevator Accident Blog | Powered by WordPress | Theme Mon Cahier by Bluelime Media