Escalator Accident Involving

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On January 31, 2010 and approximately at 11:39 am a child aged around two to three years of his left leg was trapped between the escalator skirt and the side of escalator step while going down the escalator. This accident resulted in serious injuries to his leg where some parts of his legs were broken. Escalator is a type of transportation that transports passengers from one floor to another floor in a building such as in the shopping complex. It consists of stairs electric motor driven that moves up or down a ladder platform, while the step remained flat.
Picture: Showing left leg of a child trapped between escalator skirt and the side of escalator step
Here are suggestions to ensure passenger safety while riding an escalator: » Make sure the shoes laces are tight and shoes used are appropriate when taking escalator; » Always hold children's hands on escalators and do not allow children to sit or play on the escalator step when taking escalator; » Always look ahead, stand in the middle of the steps where the escalator step yellow colored border, and hold on handrail; » Avoid standing on the side of the step to avoid trapped leg; » Know where the emergency button shutoff in red if you need to stop the escalator; » Avoid placing bags or packages in the handrail; » Do not lean on the side handrail.
Technical reference : » http://www.liveandlearn.com/escalator.html » http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/5111.html

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