[12-24-2022] Orange County, CA – Christmas Eve Elevator Accident Traps Nine People in Buena Park

Nine people got trapped in an elevator with possible injuries in Orange County on Christmas Eve, Saturday morning, December 24, 2022.

According to the Orange County Fire Authority, the elevator accident occurred around 9:45 a.m. at an unidentified hotel in Buena Park.

Nine people from two separate families were stuck inside for an unclear amount of time.

Possible injuries sustained by those trapped people are still under investigation. According to the responders, some rescued people went by the fire station to personally thank them.
There was no more information provided.

Elevator Accident Statistics

It’s easy to think that accidents rarely occur in moving elevators. There is no way that this happens once every million years. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that thirty persons are killed and over seventeen thousand are seriously injured annually in elevator and escalator accidents.

In the United States, some 18 billion passenger trips per year are serviced by some 900,000 elevators. On average, 20,000 persons a year are moved in groups of five. To travel roughly 40 feet between floors, a standard elevator must go between four and five levels. About 27 persons are killed and 10,200 are injured in elevator accidents annually.

Many people get hurt yearly due to the unsafe design of these vehicles. These devices sometimes are untrustworthy and need adequate protection for their users because of the numerous moving parts and the lack of a secure method to hold passengers in place.

Half of all elevator-related deaths each year occur on the job, underlining construction workers’ dangers while working with elevators. By law, you must be provided with the training and protective equipment to install, maintain, or uninstall elevator parts safely.

Elevator Accident Lawyers in Orange County

Millions of us take the elevator on our daily trips to and from our homes, offices, and other destinations. There are an estimated 300 million daily users of elevators in the United States. These people use them to get from one floor of a building to another.

Most of us don’t care much about our safety when entering or exiting an elevator because doing so is routine. Every year, thousands of people are hurt due to elevator mishaps resulting from mechanical issues and human mistakes.

Those involved in a catastrophic catastrophe may experience emotional and financial fallout for a long time. However, the law helps to ensure that innocent passengers are not made to pay the costs associated with such occurrences. Instead, liability is placed on those who were at fault.

Our trusted elevator accident lawyers in Orange County have extensive experience and accolades advocating for accident victims. Our clients have been awarded compensation totaling $750 million.

Call (888) 488-1391 now or click the “Do I Have a Case?” on our website to set up a free consultation with one of our attorneys.