Woman falls down elevator shaft in AC
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - June 7, 2008 It took firefighters about 45 minutes to rescue the woman at the
Claridge Tower at Bally's Atlantic City. The woman, who was not
identified, was "extremely fortunate" to be alive, Battalion
Chief Michael Mooney said.
Mooney didn't immediately know the woman's condition, but he
said she was conscious when she was transported to the hospital for
treatment.
The woman was trying to catch an elevator from the casino
hotel's mezzanine level, Mooney said.
She didn't make it in time - and the momentum pushed the
wheelchair through the now-closed doors on the second floor. The
elevator car was already on its way up when she fell. Her
wheelchair fell on top of her.
When firefighters arrived, they found the elevator doors off
their tracks.
Two Bally's workers who rushed over to help were injured while
looking down the elevator shaft. Mooney wasn't sure how.
Firefighters had to rig a rope and pulley system to get the
injured woman out, Mooney said.
A nursing supervisor at AtlantiCare's Atlantic City campus
wasn't immediately authorized to release the injured woman's
condition.
Bally's spokeswoman Alyce Parker said the injured woman was
staying at the hotel. She said the company is aiding the
investigation.
