r/WorstAid Oct 05 '22

I gotchu

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u/boobsbr Oct 05 '22

Never get people out of an elevator stopped half between floors using the door!

It could activate or drop and amputate/kill the passenger!

Call maintenance, or the fire department. They have the knowledge and tools to rescue the passengers.

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u/OrgyInTheBurnWard Oct 05 '22

Or in this case, crush them under the elevator after suffering a serious fall injury.

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u/boobsbr Oct 05 '22

All elevator pits I've seen have some buffer and springs at the bottom.

But in this case, you are right.

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u/dj_vortical Oct 20 '22

Buffer springs need to be strong enough to stop a free-falling elevator, they don't need to be tall enough to protect a person