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.