Next time you are at an elevator, just be careful. Maybe a little more careful than a 56-years-old Kenyan nurse in America who got an elevator accident.
Carren Nyasuguta Stratford was hsopitalized with severe brain injuries she suffered at an elevator in John Peter Smith Hospital in the US.
Nyasuguta is said to have crushed on January 20 while at work at John Peter Smith (JPS) Hospital where she worked as a nurse.
On-and-off Unconsciousness
For 15 days, Nyasuguta has been slipping in and out of consciousness as she battles for her life that changed within seconds of the elevator accident.
Elevator started moving
Local reports indicate that Ms Nyasuguta was stepping into the elevator when it started moving before she was completely inside the elevator.
The hospital’s chief executive Robert Earley told reporter that Nyasuguta was knocked off balance as the elevator started to go up.
She suffered hypoxic brain damage and multiple internal injuries, her lawyer said during a press conference last week.
Lethargic Elevator Company
The hospital said the elevator company took eight days to respond after the incident despite calls from the hospital and faces a possible lawsuit.
“We are not elevator experts. You hire elevator experts, and we thought we had elevator experts. We’ve got a contract that clearly spells out what elevator companies are supposed to do to help with safety and security of everyone that works here,” the hospital said on Friday.