[cajungirl]

I wonder, you know how you hit the button open thing to keep the dooor open when people are running to get the elevator. I always kind of panic and cant find the right button, plus they have those diagrams on them for people who cant read and they always confuse me. Support the poor woman hit the wrong button and thinks she killed him.

[Redcloak]

I've noticed that some elevators have counterintuitive stop switches. They either look like light switches, which can cause confusion wonding whether up means "go" or "engage the brake" or wondering what state it's in to begin with. Some light switch types are mounted sideways adding to the confusion. Others are a stop sign shaped button that must be pulled rather than pushed; as opposed to most heavy equipment where the panic button can be slammed with the palm of the hand to stop the machine.

(The bottom line is, however, that the elevator shouldn't have moved with something in the door.)