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Anyone stuck in an elevator?

halfpint1 — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 19:13:07 GMT

I go through Walmart to start back home-don't want to walk up a hill. I saw people get of the elevator so I got on as usu al when I saw people get off. Well I the pressed the button -no red as usu al. no noise as it working. I was stuck. Called but where this guy was he didn't no where-what city or anything I was or located. Talked but waited and waited no watch so I didn't no how long. If some one hadn't got on for the door opened for t hem I don't know how long I wou ld of stayed there. On the other side th ere is a sign but not here and it always worked for me. Hope it is fixed by now.

Re: Anyone stuck in an elevator?

sidsmom — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 19:16:29 GMT

I’ve never known a Walmart to be mutli-storied to have

an elevator for customer use.

Sounds like this was a service elevator used by

the staff members only...to move shipments, etc.

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Beth-QVC — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 19:21:20 GMT

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Re: Anyone stuck in an elevator?

LuvmyLab — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 19:24:49 GMT

I was stuck in an elevator one time and the door opened and I was looking at a cement wall. I pushed the emergency button but it took forever before someone finally came. I was so freaked out. I am very claustrophobic so that certainly did not help!

Re: Anyone stuck in an elevator?

persiflage — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 19:32:16 GMT

I have never been stuck in an elevator but the one you were in is not in compliance with ADA guidelines. People that are hearing or speech impaired may not be able to communicate. The phone should have either caller ID or a voice location recording.

Re: Anyone stuck in an elevator?

Suziepeach — Sat, 10 Aug 2019 02:36:13 GMT

Yes I was....Back when I was in radiology school, the elevator got stuck when I was transporting a deceased lady to radiology and on to the morgue. Let me tell ya'll........ no words to describe how I felt...

We were alone and I was heard..

Re: Anyone stuck in an elevator?

butterfly123 — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 19:46:38 GMT

@halfpint1

Were you at the shopping mall?

I have been stuck in an elevator when I was in my teens. I was at a hotel for a school conference and the elevator was packed with teenage girls. The elevator doors were opening to a brick wall.

One of the girls had a panic attack and started screaming for everyone to stop breathing because we were all sucking up all the oxygen. We used the phone in the elevator and pushed the red emergency button. Once the button was pushed it set off a loud alarm.

The girl who was having a panic attack became irritated by the noise and started screaming “we are going to die” and the elevator opened a half hour later. The paramedics were at the hotel and took the girl to the hospital for treatment.

Very scary situation.

Re: Anyone stuck in an elevator?

KingstonsMom — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 19:49:44 GMT

@Suziepeach

I always thought that being stuck in an elevator would be one of my biggest nightmares, but being stuck in an elevator in your scenario......YIKES!

Re: Anyone stuck in an elevator?

lulu1 — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 19:59:22 GMT

@sidsmom wrote:
I’ve never known a Walmart to be mutli-storied to have
an elevator for customer use.

Sounds like this was a service elevator used by
the staff members only...to move shipments, etc.

I think you are right. I've never seen an elevator in a one story store/building.

Moral of the story, do not take shortcuts through stores when on your daily walk.

I wasn't in it but in college our dorm elevator was stuck for several hours with a few girls in it.

Re: Anyone stuck in an elevator?

Suziepeach — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 20:09:43 GMT

@KingstonsMom wrote:
@Suziepeach

I always thought that being stuck in an elevator would be one of my biggest nightmares, but being stuck in an elevator in your scenario......YIKES!

YIKES was exactly right @KingstonsMom but between the sweats and fear- well I kept thinking she was going to sit up. I swear I was afraid- brand new student, never been around much of anything and let me tell ya, I got broken in right off..

Then one time I was on call.. got called in to xray a guy- from head to toe- that had fallen off a cliff and was deceased... Gloriosky batman, I made several people stay with me while I did the films and later on, I didn't sleep for nights..

I did get a good edumacation in radiology..

Re: Anyone stuck in an elevator?

sidsmom — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 20:10:44 GMT

@lulu1 wrote:
@sidsmom wrote:
I’ve never known a Walmart to be mutli-storied to have
an elevator for customer use.

Sounds like this was a service elevator used by
the staff members only...to move shipments, etc.
I think you are right. I've never seen an elevator in a one story store/building.

Moral of the story, do not take shortcuts through stores when on your daily walk.

I wasn't in it but in college our dorm elevator was stuck for several hours with a few girls in it.

@lulu1

And I can’t think of a large store where the entrance/exits

for customer use are at multiple sides of the building.

(exception...mall anchor stores), but definitely not a Walmart.

Re: Anyone stuck in an elevator?

SoX — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 20:20:03 GMT

Well, here I go with a story that I long suppressed. Many years ago I was stuck in an elevator of the 28-story administration building on the university campus.

I was the lone occupant, all other students and faculty having exited. The door closed and the car began is ascent at a fairly rapid rate ... not stopping at my floor, which was the 4th. When it reached the top floor, it quickly descended again, this time faster.

I'm pushing buttons like crazy but it didn't stop ... just kept going up ... this was like a bad nightmare. It's early morning before 8 a.m. I could barely reach the phone, and called my office number. My boss had not yet arrived ... I told the clerk where I was and the gravity of the situation. She hung up without saying anything ... poor thing was so shook up ... but she called University police and told them where I was.

Meantime the car is continually going up and down, down and up. About ten minutes or so later the phone rang. It was the dean, my boss; very calm-like to tell me help was on the way; and how was I holding up? Okay, I said, but hurry up.

When Maintenance finally stopped the car and opened the door between floors, they lifted me up and asked if I wanted to ride back down. No thanks, I said ... think I'll walk.

I was four months pregnant at the time ...

Re: Anyone stuck in an elevator?

phoenixbrd — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 20:26:24 GMT

@SoX scary situation...you and the university handled it well. They were probably grateful you didn't sue.

Re: Anyone stuck in an elevator?

Mz iMac — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 20:27:55 GMT

Your Walmart has a elevator?????

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Was stuck in an elevator w/my cat at the place where I use to live. Fire department talked to me through the elevator emergency phone. I was rescued in 5 minutes. Told them I had to pee. I didn't really.

Re: Anyone stuck in an elevator?

candyagain — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 20:30:16 GMT

I also was stuck in a university elevator. I was a college student and took an elevator in the building where I had just gotten out of a class. There was another passenger in the car with me, an older guy. The elevator just stopped. We hit the emergency button and luckily there were people leaving the building at the end of the day. The gentleman also yelled out and a colleague of his went for help.

We weren't in there too long....about 15 minutes. Two things resulted from that experience....One, I didn't take another elevator for a few years afterwards and even now I'm liable to take stairs when i can as a rule. And, two, I will never get on an elevator if I have to pee! (I DID have to!)

Re: Anyone stuck in an elevator?

SoX — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 20:30:23 GMT

@phoenixbrd wrote:
@SoX scary situation...you and the university handled it well. They were probably grateful you didn't sue.

@phoenixbrd

We weren't the sue-happy nation then as we are now. Besides, I wasn't hurt and the stress was manageable once I realized the car wasn't going to crash.

Re: Anyone stuck in an elevator?

Grouchomarx — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 20:35:38 GMT

I have been stuck in an elevator serveral times. I am claustrophobic and it's not pleasant. I often have nightmares involving out of control elevators. I wonder if that's an official phobia or something. I have learned to always have my cell phone on me just in case.

Re: Anyone stuck in an elevator?

phoenixbrd — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 20:39:11 GMT

@SoX So true....professionally at times, we are unable to assist because of the trigger-finger sue happy nation we have become. The good news, all ended well for you and baby unharmed.

@SoX wrote:

We weren't the sue-happy nation then as we are now. Besides, I wasn't hurt and the stress was manageable once I realized the car wasn't going to crash.

Re: Anyone stuck in an elevator?

phoenixbrd — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 20:42:46 GMT

@Grouchomarx wrote:
I have been stuck in an elevator serveral times. I am claustrophobic and it's not pleasant. I often have nightmares involving out of control elevators. I wonder if that's an official phobia or something. I have learned to always have my cell phone on me just in case.

@Grouchomarx probably agoraphobia comes close.

Re: Anyone stuck in an elevator?

pigletsmom — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 21:40:59 GMT

@sidsmom wrote:
I’ve never known a Walmart to be mutli-storied to have
an elevator for customer use.

Sounds like this was a service elevator used by
the staff members only...to move shipments, etc.

My Walmart is two floors and has an elevator and escalator and an escalator just for your cart. I think it might still be the largest Walmart in the world and might be the only one like it.