- The worker, from China, reportedly made a mistake while working on the lift
- The elevator suddenly went up, which caused the man to be trapped in a gap
- Rescuers saved him within minutes after arriving and took him to the hospital
A Chinese engineer has been saved after getting himself trapped between a lift and the lift shaft.
The man, who remains unidentified, had been installing the lift in a residential building in Chongqing, China, on September 11, according to a local news website.
As he worked on the elevator, he made a mistake which caused the lift to go up suddenly, leaving him trapped between floors.
The worker, from China, was installing the lift when it suddenly went up and trapped him
It’s reported that the engineer had made a mistake during work which caused the accident
According to a video of the accident posted by The Paper, the workers’ legs were stuck and he was hanging upside down from the shaft.
The report said the man had lost the feeling in his lower body when the firefighters arrived.
The rescuers managed to pull him out after using tools to expand the gap. He was said to be freed within minutes after the firefighters arrived.
The worker was taken to the hospital immediately by paramedics.
The report did not specify the seriousness of his injuries, but it’s understood that he has survived the accident.
Firefighters managed to pull the man out of the gap between the lift and the lift shaft
He was taken to the hospital by paramedics and survived the accident, as it’s understood