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.