"The elevator fell multiple floors with someone inside and abruptly stopped when the emergency brakes were activated. While the brakes fortunately kept the elevator from crashing into the bottom of the elevator shaft, the sudden stop caused the person to sustain moderate to severe injuries."
"It's like going 50 mph and slamming on the brakes, he said. According to the Chronicle, the building owner was issued a notice of violation by the San Francisco Department of Building Inspections."
"The department said it had not received any prior complaints about the building's elevator, and it didn't have any information about the cause of the malfunction."
"Elias told SFGate that while the fire department receives a lot of calls about people stuck in elevators in San Francisco, injuries like this are rare."
An elevator malfunction in a four-story building in Russian Hill, San Francisco, caused it to plunge three stories with a person inside. The emergency brakes activated, preventing a crash but resulting in moderate to severe injuries for the occupant. The incident occurred at 8:44 am on Monday at 1475 Vallejo Street. The building, constructed in 1917, had no prior complaints about the elevator. The building owner received a notice of violation from the San Francisco Department of Building Inspections. Injuries from such incidents are rare, according to the fire department.
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