[demkicker]

Don't worry, St. Joseph's isn't on my "A" list of hospitals in Houston. The fact that they've been having trouble with the elevators and they were worked on last week spells HUGE negligence.

And after reading this, I'll not try to jump on and beat the closing doors of elevators ever again!

[Flyer]

spells HUGE negligence

I think it spells Tough, Smart Lawyer.

[this_ol_patriot]

As for that maintenance man he probably had the safeties disabled and older freights probably don't have the safety factor as commercial elevators. I work in maintenance but don't have in depth knowledge of the elevators but as far I can see you have the pressure safety on the edge of the door, a set electronic beams and a switch has to be made by full closure of the door BEFORE the elevator will operate. We sometimes have the opposite problem here where food service or patient transport knock a door out of alignment slightly and the elevator won't work at all.

[neb52]

As an employee of a Baylor Hospital here in DFW, I would not suggest using the one in Houston either. They are major penny pinchers. Baylor only takes care of their equipment when something goes wrong. When Baylor takes over a hospital they cut all contracts(doctors and service) and then never order any preventive maintaince or annual checks.

[TommyDale]

Probably a good idea. A man ran to an elevator in Washington, DC and put his arm in between the rubber stops to re-open the door, which was almost closed. They closed anyway, and the elevator took off and severed his arm. Not all elevators work the same way, and not all are 100% trouble-free, even after they have been inspected.

[weegee]

And after reading this, I'll not try to jump on and beat the closing doors of elevators ever again!

Good advice. I was in Cleveland on an elevator in a hotel. The doors were just about to close when an elderly arm came in to stop them from closing. It was Red Skelton. No harm but elevators aren't all the same.