On January 2, at a construction site in Vinh city (Nghe An), there were 11 workers employed by Machine Construction and Civil Works, JSC No. 171 moving from the ground floor to upper floors of the building by cage hoist. When moving to about the 5th floor of the building, the hoist suddenly fell to the ground, killing 3 people and seriously injuring 8 people.
During the investigation, the police determined that the anti-fall brake of the cage hoist, which was responsible for stopping the cabin when going down over the rated speed, did not work according to the design, and did not have the effect of stopping the cabin. According to the information on the label of the anti-drop brake assembly, this device has expired.
On January 2, at a construction site in Vinh city (Nghe An), there were 11 workers employed by 171 Mechanical Construction and Construction Joint Stock Company moving from the ground to the floors of the building. works to work by cage hoist. When moving to about the 5th floor of the building, the hoist suddenly fell to the ground, killing 3 people and seriously injuring 8 people.
During the investigation, the police determined that the anti-fall brake of the hoist, which was responsible for stopping the cabin when going down over the rated speed, did not work according to the design, and did not have the effect of stopping the cabin . According to the information on the label of the anti-drop brake assembly, this device has expired.
This is a lesson for all individuals and businesses operating in the field of elevators. Cheating in anything is to blame, and in elevator engineering it can lead to death. Therefore, units performing the task of installing, inspecting, maintaining elevator must be very attentive, serious, and responsible in their work, so as not to cause accidents that cause damage to people and property.
