The main brakes of an elevator fail causing it to drop from the top floor
Incident Investigation
The main brakes of an elevator fail causing it to drop from the top floor
July 23, 2019
Elevating Devices
Reference Number:
II-1002604-2020 (#16989)
Location: Vancouver
Regulated industry sector: Elevating Devices
Incident overview
Brakes fail on a loaded passenger elevator causing it to drop 12 feet from the top floor before being stopped and held in place by its safeties.