Escalator step pileup
December 5, 2020
Elevating Devices
Reference Number:
II-1173964-2021 (#21532)
Location: Vancouver
Regulated industry sector: Elevating devices - Escalator or moving walkway
Incident overview
Four escalator steps were damaged. Upon opening the escalator, a loose nut was found which may have raised the escalator step above the comb plate resulting in a pileup.