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2026-01-02 Incident Injury – Other

By September 14, 2026

A repair team was reinstalling a skirt panel on an escalator after completing a repair. The skirt panel started to slide away, and the mechanic injured his back while trying to stop the panel.

 

IUEC safety alert - A black background with a yellow safety sign reading SAFETY COMMITTEE and text: IUEC Incident Summary, Close Calls & Injuries, Injury, January 2, 2026.. International Union of Elevator Constructors IUEC safety alert - An escalator with a gold handrail is shown. Text describes an incident where a mechanic strained his back while repairing skirt panels. A safety badge and warning are present. International Union of Elevator Constructors IUEC - A photo of escalators is used for representational purposes on a safety slide, listing recommendations on lifting loads and announcing IUEC Safety Stand Down Day on April 28th, 2027. International Union of Elevator Constructors

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