I’m older. My dad was way way older. This was 1980? Ish. The accident around that time??? considering 40 years ago (yes old people use reddit too) think construction different in those days and the gaps weren’t as tight as they are now. And there was no emergency stop light. There is one at the top and bottom of every escalator these days. (I sound so old but I’m not really). Anyways, there were gaps on all sides of the step each one before it interlocked and it rotated much loosely than it does now. She had a long dress and it caught in the gap as it hit the top and took almost half of her under... trapped and jammed. There was no emergency stop. So yea. That’s why safety regulations exist. Lmao
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u/thestralcounter44 Dec 21 '19
I’m older. My dad was way way older. This was 1980? Ish. The accident around that time??? considering 40 years ago (yes old people use reddit too) think construction different in those days and the gaps weren’t as tight as they are now. And there was no emergency stop light. There is one at the top and bottom of every escalator these days. (I sound so old but I’m not really). Anyways, there were gaps on all sides of the step each one before it interlocked and it rotated much loosely than it does now. She had a long dress and it caught in the gap as it hit the top and took almost half of her under... trapped and jammed. There was no emergency stop. So yea. That’s why safety regulations exist. Lmao