The lifts might be a nightmare for those with claustrophobia. The small moving box not only gives one anxiety but the sudden flicker of the light in a lift can send one into a panic attack as well.
But you know who had it worst? The one fixing the lift.
SCDF Officers Rescued Lift Technician Who Was Injured In a Lift Shaft at Paragon Shopping Centre
A lift technician was injured at the bottom of a lift shaft at Paragon Shopping Centre. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) received a call for assistance at 4.20pm on Saturday (17 July).
Firefighters from Central Fire Station immediately deployed a ladder from the first floor to gain access to the lift shaft.
The man had injuries on the right side of his body. SCDF officers secured him to a stretcher and lifted him out of the shaft with a hoisting system. He was then taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital.
No details on what caused the accident was revealed.
You can check out SCDF’s Facebook post on the incident below:
Previous Accidents: Lift Technician Dies While Carrying Out Repair Works
This isn’t the first accident reported this year.
A 29-year-old lift technician died on 27 Feb while carrying out repair works at a building in North Bridge Road.
The accident occurred at 450 North Bridge Road, according to CNA.
The Bangladeshi national was conducting repair work on the top of the lift carriage when it suddenly ascended, trapping the man.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) and the police said they were alerted to the accident at about 11.30am.
SCDF said that extricating the man from the narrow gap was a “highly complex and delicate” operation.
It required SCDF’s Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (DART) and fire station personnel to operate rescue equipment within the confined space of the lift shaft.
An emergency medical team from Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) also arrived on the scene to provide assistance.
Sadly, despite the authorities’ best efforts, the man was pronounced dead at the scene at about 5.30pm by the TTSH team.
The case has been classed as an unnatural death. Police and MOM investigations are ongoing.
You can read the full article here.
Previous Accidents: PMD Caught Fire in Woodlands Lift, Causing Man to Suffer from Severe Burn Injuries
In another lift related incident, a man was severely injured after a fire broke out in a lift at Block 537 Woodlands Drive 16 on 3 June.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it responded to the fire at about 11.25pm on the second floor of the block.
The fire was extinguished by members of the public using buckets of water before the SCDF arrived.
The person was conveyed to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital with severe burn injuries. He passed away in the hospital.
You can read the full story here.
Featured Image: Facebook (Singapore Civil Defence Force)