#elevator-maintenance

#elevator-maintenance

All TTC elevators are now fully operational after being down Monday morning, but passengers will have to seek out a staff member to use them, as elevator assistance intercoms remain out of service.

MTA workers are illegally parking on sidewalks outside a transit complex in Astoria, with some leaving MTA-branded high-visibility vests on their dashboards, seemingly to avoid tickets.

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.

"The adult patient sustained moderate to severe injuries and was transported to the hospital for treatment," the department said in a news release.

Fire crews at the scene determined a man was stuck in an excavation hole 12 feet down and was trapped by their foot, Toronto Fire told CBC News. They said crews are setting up a trench rescue, which will secure the walls on either side of the person, before they can pull them out.