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How do you get something out of the elevator shaft?
You can wrap the string around the magnet a bunch of times, stick your arm out the side of the elevator (yes, into the shaft and yes, it is scary) and throw the magnet. Don’t forget to hold the string! The string should unwind and leave your magnet on the floor. If dangling doesn’t work, use a long stick.
Can you get crushed in an elevator shaft?
Elevator surfing is illegal in many locations, and several people have died or been injured. Surfers can be crushed between the elevator and the top or sides of the elevator shaft, be struck by the counterweight, or slip and fall to their deaths.
What happens if you fall in an elevator shaft?
You Could Be Lacerated If Enough Debris Collects On The Elevator Floor. Even if you lay on your back, equally distributing body weight in a crashing elevator, you could still be harmed. The crashing cabin may fill with broken parts and debris during the fall.
What would happen if the pulley at the top of the elevator shaft broke or the line that runs through it snapped?
Almost all pulley elevators have multiple cables — between four and eight total. Even if one cable snapped, the remaining cables would hold the elevator car up. In fact, just one cable is usually enough.
How do I stop an elevator?
Stop the elevator on the lowest floor. The elevator should have either a stop button, or have someone in your building use the key to keep the elevator on the bottom floor and the doors open. If there is another elevator next to “your” elevator, stop that elevator on the bottom floor as well. Spot the keys.
Why can’t you lay down in a falling elevator?
Because you’re free free falling: In a falling elevator, you are in free fall relative to the car; in other words, you feel weightless and experience no force pulling you toward the floor. In order to lie down flat, you would have to find some way to pull yourself down and then hold yourself there without bouncing off the floor.
What happens when you push the elevator button?
When you push the button the door closes and the elevator is ready to start in either the up or down direction. The car starts to accelerate at a slow speed to avoid jolting the passengers. Think of it as a car taking off from a stoplight. If the driver floors it immediately you get pinned to the seat.
What are the most common elevator-related injuries?
Most elevator-related injuries and fatalities happen to construction or maintenance workers, followed by people who fall down shafts or are crushed after being caught in elevator doors or between floors. Modern elevators incorporate safety features to help prevent fatal falls.