Two Elevator Technicians Injured in Bnei Brak Accident

Two elevator technicians were injured in a work accident Friday night in Bnei Brak, a city in central Israel, while performing repairs inside an elevator shaft. The senior technician, 30, fell into the shaft and sustained moderate injuries. His colleague, who attempted to catch him, was lightly injured.

According to reports, the two were standing on a ladder inside the shaft when one of them lost his balance and fell. The other tried to grab him but failed to prevent the fall. Rescuers from the Hatzala organization, along with Magen David Adom (MDA) and United Hatzalah teams, were dispatched to the scene.

Rescuers described finding the 30-year-old technician with head, neck, and lower limb injuries, apparently from falling elevator cables. He was provided with initial medical treatment, including stabilization and bandaging, and was evacuated in moderate condition by an intensive care ambulance to the trauma room at Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Campus in Petah Tikva.

United Hatzalah rescuers reported that the worker had slipped from a ladder into the shaft, sustaining moderate head and limb injuries. An ambulance team provided medical care and evacuated him to Beilinson Hospital. A second worker, 23, was lightly injured and also taken to the hospital. United Hatzalah's resilience teams were also present due to the nature of the incident.

The Ministry of Labor and Welfare urged workers and employers to strictly adhere to safety regulations, particularly for work at heights and in hazardous locations like elevator shafts. The article notes that work accidents involving elevators are not uncommon in Israel, citing two other recent incidents: a drunk forklift driver who fatally struck a coworker and an incident where over 20 children and a staff member were injured by improperly mixed cleaning materials.