Gothamist: Upper West Side Elevator Death Considered

la depressionada

Tue, 30 Nov 2004 17:43:53 -0500

The two things I thought when I heard this story: (1) I wonder if he lives in a classic 6. (2) Is it vacant?

Captain Midnight

Tue, 30 Nov 2004 12:22:14 -0500

Neither the Daily News article nor the this Gothamist page makes sense. The News article doesn't say he was on top of the car as Gothamist says, just that he was trying to climb to the 15th floor. But there's no such thing as a "gap" that someone can fall through when climbing to the floor above. What likely happened is he climbed DOWN to the 14th floor, but since the elevator was above that floor, there would have been an opening between the bottom of the elevator and the 14th floor. Loose your footing as you're climbing out and you'll tumble backward right into the open shaft. That's why fire departments and supers recommend you don't try to get out of a stuck elevator yourself.

Buster Teathin

Tue, 30 Nov 2004 10:42:02 -0500

What the hell are elebvators? A spellchecker wouldn't kill you, you know.

Dirk

Tue, 30 Nov 2004 09:57:50 -0500

If he was trying to fix the elevator himself, then he was an idiot. Who the hell tries to do that?