it is likely that people have died on an elevator. accidents do happen.

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael H Collis [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 12:03 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Just when you thought it was easier to take the lift than
the stairs....


Oh boy, Kyle, how scary...  The entire scene must've been surreal...
Your episode today with a lift reminds me of an episode another
acquaintance of mine had with a lift.   She couldn't reach the buttons
when she got on the lift and was stuck on it for at least 15 minutes...
Her daughter finally pushed the call button in order to go up and look
for her.   The acquaintance asked me a question that is relevant,
"People don't die in elevators, do they?"

-----Original Message-----
From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Cleveland, Kyle E.
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 9:54 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Just when you thought it was easier to take the lifet than the
st airs....

It's been a rough start this morning:

I came to work around 7:15.  My morning ritual is to open up my office,
plug
the laptop into the docking station and head to the cafeteria for a cup
o'
joe and a bagel.  My office is on the 9th floor, cafeteria is on 16.  I
got
on the elevator (alone) and as soon as it started up, the lights failed
an
emergency buzzer sounded and the car suddenly dropped about two feet and
bounced a bit on the end of the cable.  Woudn't you know it, but my
spine
got a bit squashed and I also lost my balance and fell.  After a second
or
two, the lights came back on and the elevator "reset" to the first
floor.

Now my back and left leg are killing me.  Shoulda stood in bed...:-(

-KC