Elevator car and hoistway door sustained damage due to impact from a motorized scooter
Incident Investigation
Elevator car and hoistway door sustained damage due to impact from a motorized scooter
December 9, 2019
Elevating Devices
Reference Number:
II-952859-2019 (#16111)
Location: Vancouver
Regulated industry sector: Elevating Devices
Incident overview
The elevator door safety retainer failed on impact from an electric scooter. The elevator door was pushed open and driver fell into the elevator shaft, landing on the roof of the elevator car.