The Boston Fire Department reports a person was found dead at the bottom of an elevator shaft at 31 St. James Ave. shortly after 10 a.m.
WHDH reports the man tried to jump from a stuck elevator to the basement level, but missed and fell into the sub-basement.
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He tried to jump out of the stuck elevator
By datadyne007
Fri, 03/21/2014 - 1:34pm
http://www.whdh.com/story/25038532/man-dies-after-...
"According to police, the victim was in a freight elevator that was stuck between the first floor and the basement. He had attempted to jump from the first floor to the basement, but missed, landing 30 feet below in the sub-basement."
Also Adam, the location pointer is wrong. The pointer is on St. James St. and not St. James Ave.
Actually...
By Taylor Carey
Fri, 03/21/2014 - 1:28pm
The address of Saint James Ave is correct. I work in the building.
I was talking about Adam's
By datadyne007
Fri, 03/21/2014 - 1:33pm
I was talking about Adam's map pointer mark.
Address fixed
By adamg
Fri, 03/21/2014 - 1:31pm
Thanks for catching that.
As for the incident itself, ugh, that's awful.
A General Elevator Safety Hazard
By Elmer
Fri, 03/21/2014 - 2:20pm
The hazard of falling back into an elevator shaft while attempting to escape a stuck car is generally known; it's perhaps the most dangerous thing that can happen when passengers don't wait to be rescued by professionals.
For this reason, many safety codes require a shield underneath the car that restricts the open space, and reduces the chance of such an accident occurring. Undoubtedly the investigation will determine if this particular elevator had such a safety guard.
[img=500x332]http://media.baycitizen.org/uploaded/images/2011/3/elevator/original/kliman05_handout_web.jpg[/img]
[sup]from: The Bay Citizen - Death by Elevator: How Activist Daniel Kliman Really Met His End[/sup]
Requiring a protective shield underneath the elevator
By mplo
Fri, 03/21/2014 - 10:41pm
Requiring the installation of a protective shield underneath the elevator, if it doesn't already exist, in order to protect against such deadly accidents from happening is a good idea, I think. Let's hope that they do put in a shield if it's not installed already.
Even that short news story makes no sense.
By Billy
Fri, 03/21/2014 - 9:28pm
> He had attempted to jump from the first floor to the basement
He wasn't on the first floor, he was on the elevator. Which was stuck between the two floors. Right?
The Park Square Building?
By RichM
Fri, 03/21/2014 - 1:11pm
The Park Square Building?
That's the one. I had an
By gotdatwmd
Fri, 03/21/2014 - 2:59pm
That's the one. I had an audit client in that building and rode that freight elevator. It's terrifying.
Concur
By Suldog
Fri, 03/21/2014 - 6:35pm
I worked as a security guard there, a long time ago, and rode that elevator a lot. Always hated it.
Suldog
http://jimsuldog.blogspot.com
I work in the building the
By anon
Tue, 04/01/2014 - 1:49am
I work in the building the elevator has a shield and it is an awful tragedy what happened this life is too short god bless
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