US EditionReport into death on B.C. escalator urges caution for shoppers
GREATER VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUL 7 – The fatal fall involved a shopper carrying 25 pounds of groceries who bypassed safety posts and ignored warnings, prompting Technical Safety BC to emphasize escalator caution.
- Technical Safety BC released a report urging caution on escalators after a shopper died from head trauma in November 2024.
- The incident occurred when a shopper using a mobility walker with groceries fell on a downward-moving escalator.
- The report states that safety posts and signs were in place to prevent such incidents, but the shopper ignored them.
- The report emphasizes the need to follow posted warnings regarding the use of walkers and bulky items on escalators.
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