+137 It's more likely to die in an elevator flying through the roof than it crashing on the ground. amirite?

by Anonymous 3 years ago

How often do elevators fly through the roof?

by Anonymous 3 years ago

Our company knows 3 accidents in Europe. Can't give you a total though!

by Anonymous 3 years ago

100% incorrect

by Anonymous 3 years ago

All elevators have brakes going down. Fewer have them going up.

by Anonymous 3 years ago

Zero have enough force to go through a roof

by Anonymous 3 years ago

None have enough force to put a car through a roof.

by Anonymous 3 years ago

It already happened. Counterweight was heavier than person+cabin. Weight went down and elevator shot through the roof.

by Anonymous 3 years ago

Proof? And even if you have one example, did they die? And she every one you provide, how many have died from falling.... Hundreds. So you may have found one example but no, your aren't more likely to die from shooting through a roof

by Anonymous 3 years ago

Legally not allowed to share details about it. For cable elevators it's still mandatory to have lots of security measurements in case of a fall but way less in case of shooting upwards.

by Anonymous 3 years ago

You're * not it's. And yeah, you're correct.

by Anonymous 3 years ago

Nah that would be a very mild impact with the roof, pretty sure it wouldn't even break it.

by Anonymous 3 years ago

The fact is, that elevators have very secure brakes going down but less than half have those for going up.

by Anonymous 3 years ago

Look it up, it happens. I think the logic here is that there are a series of fail safes to slow an elevator that's falling but their arent any that slow an elevator that shoots upwards.

by Anonymous 3 years ago

Willy wonka style

by Anonymous 3 years ago

Not.. entirely.. Still love that elevator!

by Anonymous 3 years ago

You should give it a try

by Anonymous 3 years ago

What exactly are you suggesting?

by Anonymous 3 years ago