Posted on 07/27/2015 8:09:16 PM PDT by MNDude
“It just ate her up. What kind of civil engineer would make a death trap like that?”
I suppose all escalators have that big plate at the top that covers the machinery. I had not realized that. If it gives way, you are swallowed fast, no way to get yourself out, nothing to grab to stop the fall into the machinery.
You don’t see gore and blood, but you do see her falling in. If you don’t look at it to see what happened, there is a very large metal plate, maybe four feet by four feet, it’s large, at the top of the escalator, and the whole plate fell in. Look at the top of an escalator the next time you are on one, and see how big that plate is.
This tragedy may be the result of China’s building boom.
Too much construction is being slapped together too fast, and often without thorough inspection before usage.
Glad I switched from Telemundo after the Gran Final of Tierra de Reyes.
In the 70s, the Sears escalator caught my gramma’s shoe and nearly pulled her foot in.
I’ve hated those infernal contraptions ever since.
When I have no other choice and *must* use one, I jump off before the steps ever reach the top.
I was just waiting to watch the weather!
That’s funny right there.
Ever seen the video of the Chinese car crash test?
It’s horrific even with dummies inside instead of people.
I too will take your word for it that it is horrific.
I can’t stand to watch Obama, Boehner, Pelosi, etc on TV, much less this.
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