Video source: Reprinted from the Whistleblower Commune
On the evening of the 11th, at Xinpu Station on the Taipei MRT Bannan Line, an escalator suddenly stalled. The escalator that was climbing up suddenly stalled and slid in the opposite direction. Nearly 30 people on the escalator fell backwards. Crash into a ball.
In response to the accident, Beijie said that at 22:26 on the 11th, the escalator from the Xinpu station platform to the lobby was abnormal. The ascending escalator fell without warning and immediately stopped. About 30 passengers were on board at that time, and one of them had a sprained ankle. , and then the ambulance assisted in taking the hospital to the hospital. Another three passengers suffered minor abrasions and left the station on their own.
Beijie said followingwards that it is deeply sorry for the affected passengers. After the incident, maintenance personnel and supervisors immediately supervised the manufacturer’s missed maintenance, and asked the manufacturer to find out the cause of the abnormality and make comprehensive improvements to ensure safety.
Beijie emphasized that the escalators in the Beijie field have strict maintenance schedules. The escalator is entrusted to Taiwan Otis Elevator Co., Ltd. for maintenance. Routine maintenance was just carried out on the 7th of this month, and the function display All are normal. After the incident, the manufacturer has traced the cause of the abnormality, indicating that the brake was not immediately braked due to an abnormal braking circuit.
Taipei MRT Bannan Line Xinpu Station on the evening of the 11th
The escalator stalled instantly, and the escalator that was climbing up
Suddenly stalled and slid in the opposite direction, nearly 30 people on the escalator fell backwards and crashed into a ball.
On the evening of the 11th, at Xinpu Station on the Taipei MRT Bannan Line, an escalator suddenly stalled, and nearly 30 people fell back and smashed into a ball.Picture: Reproduced from the video of the Whistleblower Commune