elevator News

Oklahoma City Students Get Stuck Under Elevator

Officials say three Oklahoma City middle students who were injured when they got stuck underneath an elevator are in good condition. School District spokeswoman Tierney Tinnin says officials were notified about 11:20 a.m. Tuesday that two seventh graders and one …

Louisiana Elevator Falls, People Trapped

An elevator in the American Tower in downtown Shreveport fell several stories with one person suffering minor injuries. According to the Times, three people were on board when the elevator fell five floors before it braked, stopping at the second …

Nebraska Grain Elevator Accused of Safety Failings

Federal regulators have proposed $126,500 in penalties for a south-central Nebraska grain elevator that’s accused of safety violations. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration says the Cooperative Producers Inc. elevator in Franklin had committed six violations. …

Nebraska Woman Wins Right to Sue After Elevator Injury

A woman seriously injured in a fall down an empty elevator shaft at her workplace can sue a real estate company operated by her employers, the Nebraska Supreme Court said Friday. Darlene Howsden was an employee of a Lincoln funeral …

Boy Rescued From South Carolina Elevator Shaft

Firefighters have rescued a 5-year-old boy who got stuck in an elevator shaft at a Kiawah Island home. St. John’s Fire Capt. James Ghi says one of the boy’s legs was pinned between the elevator car and the shaft and …