6 REASONS WHY THINGS GO WRONG IN AN ELEVATOR

Chances of their being an accident on elevators any be slim unless because of very obvious reasons such as poor maintenance and intentional damage caused to the machine. Having used the proper mechanisms to install one, investing in the right quality is also important and more so following the right regulations beforehand is important. Other than that there may be more reasons as to why things could go wrong in an elevator. They include;

1. Malfunctioning Pulley System
In the case the elevator may have very rapid drops. It’s very unlikely that the cables holding the elevator in place would break and even if they do there are other multiple cables holding the car weight unlike what we see in some movies. What would be more worrying is if there is a problem with the pulley then the car would be tossing passengers around and then cause injury to passengers. 

2. If there is a faulty wire
Most elevators now are electric therefore are bound to have some electrical interference or issues. It could cause the controls to malfunction and or cause one to be electrocuted. Unless you know your way around a circuit advised that you don’t start messing with it.

3. When there’ a poor alignment
For example, if the elevator car is not on the same level as the floor, it’s very easy for one to just stumble into the elevator and inflict pain on yourself. This kind of issue is usually referred to as unbalanced leveling and tends to cause much worse injuries. One is likely to get a head injury or fractures thus more need to be wary and cautious when going into an elevator.

4. A malfunctioning door 
Today’s elevators are designed with the passenger’s safety set as top priority therefore would not easily start moving or close when the passenger is still at the door. Without the right experienced maintenance workers, things can really go from bad to worse for a passenger as well as the worker in some cases.

5. Errors in maintenance
In an instance where the maintenance crew shut off an elevator while there are passengers still on board or in a case where they shut it off while someone is alighting or boarding the elevator. The many scenarios in which things can go wrong are plenty.

6. An Open shaft
There are instances where the doors open when they are not supposed to because they are yet to reach a landing. If they don’t put a warning sign or proper precautions used, someone can easily through the shaft and end up falling so many floors down.
Though they are safe, without proper maintenance and precautions taken during maintenance, damages may be colossal. More so, when you incur an injury in one, it’s important to stay calm and seek medical help and even so make use of the Call Operations Panel to ask for assistance.