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Human error blamed in elevator accident that killed Boston University teacherPosted by John88 
on 10/26/20 at 4:41 pm
on 10/26/20 at 4:41 pm
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State inspectors said a fatal elevator accident in Boston was caused by human error and not a mechanical problem. Officers found 38-year-old Carrie O'Connor, a lecturer at Boston University, in the elevator on the first floor of a building in the city's Allston neighborhood on September 14.
In a report released late Friday and obtained by CBS Boston, inspectors said O'Connor was moving a large package into the elevator when it struck a gate switch at the top of the car.
A maintenance person was in the basement and had called for the elevator.
Inspectors said O'Connor hit the "go" button in the old-fashioned elevator, which cause the accident. When the package struck the gate switch, the elevator began moving towards the basement.
She then became pinned between the wall and the elevator. Police said O'Connor died of traumatic asphyxia. The inspector's report said, "there is no indication that any malfunction occurred with the elevator."
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Online re: Human error blamed in elevator accident that killed Boston University teacherPosted by tiggerthetooth 
on 10/26/20 at 4:43 pm to John88
on 10/26/20 at 4:43 pm to John88frick what a nightmare way to go.
re: Human error blamed in elevator accident that killed Boston University teacherPosted by ManBearTiger 
on 10/26/20 at 4:53 pm to John88
on 10/26/20 at 4:53 pm to John88Really needed something to lift me up this afternoon, but this thread is a real let down
re: Human error blamed in elevator accident that killed Boston University teacherPosted by AbitaFan08 on 10/26/20 at 4:56 pm to John88
on 10/26/20 at 4:56 pm to John88I remember reading this story a month or so ago. It’s like straight out of a horror film awful.
re: Human error blamed in elevator accident that killed Boston University teacherPosted by CaptainJ47 
on 10/26/20 at 5:03 pm to John88
on 10/26/20 at 5:03 pm to John88Just think if she tests positive for COVID they will rule it a COVID death
re: Human error blamed in elevator accident that killed Boston University teacherPosted by LegendInMyMind on 10/26/20 at 5:06 pm to John88
Jesus, that's a terrifying way to go. That's some Final Destination like shite.
re: Human error blamed in elevator accident that killed Boston University teacherPosted by Chitown_Badger 
on 10/26/20 at 5:08 pm to ManBearTiger
on 10/26/20 at 5:08 pm to ManBearTigerquote:
Really needed something to lift me up this afternoon, but this thread is a real let down
re: Human error blamed in elevator accident that killed Boston University teacherPosted by shutterspeed on 10/26/20 at 5:26 pm to John88
on 10/26/20 at 5:26 pm to John88quote:
nspectors said O'Connor was moving a large package into the elevator when it struck a gate switch at the top of the car.
A maintenance person was in the basement and had called for the elevator.
Inspectors said O'Connor hit the "go" button in the old-fashioned elevator, which cause the accident. When the package struck the gate switch, the elevator began moving towards the basement.
She then became pinned between the wall and the elevator. Police said O'Connor died of traumatic asphyxia.
I don't think I'm any closer after reading that to understanding what happened.
re: Human error blamed in elevator accident that killed Boston University teacherPosted by RogerTheShrubber on 10/26/20 at 5:26 pm to John88
on 10/26/20 at 5:26 pm to John88Im irrationally wary of elevators.
re: Human error blamed in elevator accident that killed Boston University teacherPosted by Roman Candle Tag on 10/26/20 at 5:56 pm to John88
on 10/26/20 at 5:56 pm to John88I hope no lawsuits are filled over this.
Especially with the human error findings.
Beautiful,but antique machines like these demand much more situational awareness.
Especially with the human error findings.
Beautiful,but antique machines like these demand much more situational awareness.
re: Human error blamed in elevator accident that killed Boston University teacherPosted by dakarx 
on 10/26/20 at 5:56 pm to shutterspeed
on 10/26/20 at 5:56 pm to shutterspeedquote:
I don't think I'm any closer after reading that to understanding what happened
Big arse package she had hit the interlock switch that indicates the gate is closed so it's safe for the car to move.... in reality it was not, when the car went down she fell and was pinned and ultimately killed.
re: Human error blamed in elevator accident that killed Boston University teacherPosted by saint tiger225 on 10/26/20 at 6:01 pm to John88
on 10/26/20 at 6:01 pm to John88There's so many fricked up ways to die. This story and the guy who killed that teenager with the machete are 2 of the shittier ways.
re: Human error blamed in elevator accident that killed Boston University teacherPosted by saint tiger225 on 10/26/20 at 6:03 pm to Swoopin
on 10/26/20 at 6:03 pm to Swoopinquote:Looks like an older elevator, as mentioned in the article, with one of those self closing gates. Plus, with the switch she hit, she got caught between the wall and elevator when putting the package in and it started going down.
How does an elevator going down pin her against a wall?
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