While riding an escalator, a person’s shoe gets caught between the moving step

Incident Investigation

While riding an escalator, a person’s shoe gets caught between the moving step

January 12, 2020

Elevating Devices

Reference Number:

II-968894-2020 (#16376)



Location: Vancouver

Regulated industry sector: Elevating Devices – Escalator or moving walkway

Incident overview

A person riding up the escalator, resting their foot against the escalator skirt panel. Halfway up the escalator, their shoe caught between the moving escalator step and the stationary skirt panel.

 

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