Repairman held responsible in one New York City elevator accident
Monday, January 9, 2012. Officials in Brooklyn recently announced that an elevator repairman will now face criminal charges after a woman became trapped in an elevator last Christmas while visiting a patient at a New York City hospital. According to the news source, the elevator accident happened after the repairman disabled a safety switch. The woman that was injured reportedly stepped into the elevator as it shot upwards. Her leg became caught between the elevator and the shaft. She suffered serious injuries, and was in the hospital for three months recovering from her injuries. The safety switch that the repairman disabled was intended to prevent