Man gets stuck in elevator, man gets rescued by fireman and taken into adjoining elevator, man and f
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[quote]A man--and then the firefighter who rescued him--were trapped in Loop condo high-rise elevators for some 3½ hours Sunday night.
Firefighters were called to the Park Monroe Condominiums, 65 E. Monroe St. near Millennium Park, about 9:15 p.m. to rescue a man who was trapped in a stalled elevator between the 21st and 22nd floor of the 49-story building, said Chief Kevin McGregor, a fire department spokesman.
A firefighter went up in another elevator in an adjoining shaft, exited through the ceiling hatch to get to the other elevator's hatch to transfer the trapped man and bring him down.
But after the transfer was made, the second elevator stalled and wouldn't come down, McGregor said.
Firefighters considered breaking through a brick wall to get into the elevator through the shaft and using ropes to bring the trapped men out, but didn't have to after an Otis Elevator Co. engineer was able to reset the elevator switch from the roof, put it in "inspection mode" and operate it manually, McGregor said.
"We were working late at night in a dark elevator shaft--it was dangerous work," McGregor said.
He said firefighters were in communication pretty much the whole time with the trapped building resident, a man in his 20s.
The problems with both elevators appeared to be electrical and were being addressed by Otis, McGregor said.
No one was injured.[/quote]
[url]http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-man-trapped-in-elevator-so-is-his-rescuer-20120206,0,1889676.story[/url]
Devil 2: 2 people are stuck in 2 elevators. One of the elevators is Satan.
What are the chances of this happening?
Get owned.
[QUOTE=Last or First;34584697]Devil 2: 2 people are stuck in 2 elevators. One of the elevators is Satan.[/QUOTE]Plot twist: [sp]both the people and elevators are Satan[/sp]
Wow, it's like someone REALLY doesn't want you getting away.
I'm sure he now has a phobia of elevators now.
riseyphobia
It almost sounds like a 5secondsfilms version of final destination
Now here's an interesting question, and when I pose it I'm in no way criticizing the fire department nor the firemen, but:
Wouldn't it be a good idea for firemen to be trained on how to reset these things and put them into service mode manually if need be? It sounds like they had to wait for the company to send out a technician that fixed everything in a matter of minutes while the fireman and the other individual were stuck in the elevator waiting for him.
Apparently this man was supposed to be chosen by [url=http://www.pixeltailgames.com/elevator/]The Hand[/url], but somehow was able to escape his fate.
Little did he know, you can't escape The Hand.
[sp]Final Destination.[/sp]
You know it's time to service your elevators when the people rescuing the people stuck in one elevator get stuck in the other one while trying to leave with the rescued people.
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"We were working late at night in a dark elevator shaft--it was dangerous work," McGregor said.[/quote]
What does it matter if it was late at night? The elevator shafts don't have sky lights or anything. It'll always be dark.
Im laughing for real right now.
maybe he will get a pay rise
i can only imagine the expressions they must have had
Every gay man's fantasy: to be stuck in the elevator with a hot fireman.
[QUOTE=Mr._N;34585679]Every gay man's fantasy: to be stuck in the elevator with a hot fireman.[/QUOTE]
I don't know about you but I'd rather be stuck in an elevator with a hot fireman than a smelly fat guy :v:
[QUOTE=Glitch360;34584711]Plot twist: [sp]both the people and elevators are Satan[/sp][/QUOTE]
Isn't that like going to a party and noticing that someone else is wearing the exact same outfit as you
[QUOTE=Lizard Of Guilt;34585804]Isn't that like going to a party and noticing that someone else is wearing the exact same outfit as you[/QUOTE]
It's more like going to a party and noticing that someone else [I]is[/I] you.
As well as the dog.
And one of the doors.
And Markedly Not Shyamalan is serving the fruit punch.
[QUOTE=CodeMonkey3;34584837]What does it matter if it was late at night? The elevator shafts don't have sky lights or anything. It'll always be dark.[/QUOTE]
Well at night they may be more tired and more likely to make a mistake
[quote]were trapped in [B]Loop[/B] condo high-rise elevators[/quote]
heh
[QUOTE=ewitwins;34584758]Now here's an interesting question, and when I pose it I'm in no way criticizing the fire department nor the firemen, but:
Wouldn't it be a good idea for firemen to be trained on how to reset these things and put them into service mode manually if need be? It sounds like they had to wait for the company to send out a technician that fixed everything in a matter of minutes while the fireman and the other individual were stuck in the elevator waiting for him.[/QUOTE]
Probably lots of different models of elevators, and the'r probably not standardized. If you have a different way of resetting each one, it's probably easier to just worry about the stuck person first, and the stuck elevator later, than trying to figure out how to reset this type of elevator you've never sen before.
[QUOTE=Glitch360;34584711]Plot twist: [sp]both the people and elevators are Satan[/sp][/QUOTE]
Reverse plot twist: [sp]Both of the elevators are actually God pretending to be Satan.[/sp]
[QUOTE=Madman_Andre;34587699]Reverse plot twist: [sp]Both of the elevators are actually God pretending to be Satan.[/sp][/QUOTE]Double reverse plot twist: [sp]The elevators are elevators pretending to be god pretending to be satan pretending to be broken elevators.[/sp]
[QUOTE=ExplodingGuy;34587727]Double reverse plot twist: [sp]The elevators are elevators pretending to be god pretending to be satan pretending to be broken elevators.[/sp][/QUOTE]
Mega plot twist: [sp]The top of the building is Heaven and the basement is Hell. The floors are themed according to how close they are to Hell or Heaven. [/sp]
[sp]But you hardly see any of the floors because you're in the elevator the entire time[/sp]
[QUOTE=Zoo;34587896]Mega plot twist: [sp]The top of the building is Heaven and the basement is Hell. The floors are themed according to how close they are to Hell or Heaven. [/sp]
[sp]But you hardly see any of the floors because you're in the elevator the entire time[/sp][/QUOTE]
[sp] while the entire time your body is in purgatory while your mind is on earth[/sp]
ULTIMATE PLOT TWIST: [sp]It was all a dream... or was it?[/sp]
-snip-
[QUOTE=MrFlashcat;34587946]ULTIMATE PLOT TWIST: [sp]It was all a dream... or was it?[/sp][/QUOTE]
written by M Night Schamalyoumalyan or whatever his name is
Otis Elevators Inc.
Producing shitty elevators since 1853.
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