The owner died due to an elevator failure! What to do when the elevator is in danger? Learn the self-rescue rules →

On the evening of February 18, an elevator in a residential area in Kunming City, Yunnan Province, collapsed due to an alleged malfunction, resulting in the unfortunate death of the 59-year-old owner, Wei.

Why is it so harmful to climb an elevator?

When an elevator hits the top, it will rise rapidly, causing the person to be overweight. At the moment the elevator hits the top, the person will continue to rise due to inertia, and the head may hit the top of the elevator, and then fall heavily to the floor, with serious consequences.

Compared with falling, heading to the top is more terrifying not because it causes greater harm to the human body, but because of the difference in protective devices between the two.

When the elevator falls abnormally, it needs to break through at least three lines of defense before it can completely perform free fall.

Traction wire rope: Each elevator is equipped with 4-6 wire ropes to suspend the elevator, and each rope is sufficient to suspend the entire car.

Speed ​​limiter + safety clamp: Once the elevator speed exceeds 15% of the rated value, the speed limiter will brake immediately. If it fails to brake, the safety clamp device will clamp the guide rail and force the elevator to stop.

Buffer: If the elevator reaches the bottom without stopping, there is a spring-like buffer to support it.

In contrast, the top-impact protection devices of most domestic elevators are a bit crude, with only one brake to control the speed. If the brake fails, the elevator will have to overspeed.

What should I do if the elevator is in danger?

Learn the rules of self-help

▲ If the elevator rushes to the top or falls rapidly, how can you save yourself?

If the elevator falls or hits the top, no matter how many floors there are, press all the floor buttons as quickly as possible. Once the emergency power is activated, the elevator will stop.

If there is a handle in the elevator, hold it tightly to fix the position so that you will not fall due to unstable center of gravity.

When the elevator is falling, keep your back and head against the inner wall of the elevator in a straight line. At the same time, bend your knees, lift your heels, and hold the handrail or the elevator wall to reduce the impact force.

▲ What should I do if the elevator suddenly stops running?

Immediately use the alarm, intercom or telephone in the elevator to contact the management staff, or call the emergency number marked in the elevator and 119 for help, and wait for rescue.

If calling the police is ineffective, you can intermittently call for help to attract other people's attention. While waiting for rescue, passengers should not take dangerous actions such as climbing out of the elevator, forcibly prying the door, or trying to enter or exit the elevator without authorization, so as to avoid falling into the shaft.

How to judge whether an elevator is qualified?

Do you know how to tell whether an elevator is qualified? Remember these four signs!

▲ Special equipment use signs

The special equipment use sign must be posted in a prominent position on the elevator. If the use date is within the "next inspection date", then the elevator is considered to have passed the inspection.

▲ Elevator safety insurance sign

According to Article 17 of the Special Equipment Safety Law, the state encourages the purchase of special equipment safety liability insurance so that passengers can receive adequate compensation when accidents occur while riding in elevators.

▲ Special equipment registration certificate

By scanning the QR code in the "Special Equipment Use Mark", you can obtain the special equipment use registration certificate for the elevator and learn some basic information about the elevator.

▲ Elevator maintenance unit information

The elevator maintenance unit shall be responsible for the safety performance of the elevators it maintains; upon receiving a fault notification, it shall immediately rush to the scene and take necessary emergency rescue measures.

Keke reminds: When taking the elevator, if you find that the elevator has abnormal noise, vibration or the elevator door is not closed tightly, you should stop using it immediately and report it to the property or relevant management department in time.