• maria [she/her]@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    4 days ago

    … its not that scary… it just sucks when people get to off ethe escalator and just- stand right at the end, thinking about where to go next.

  • Hildegarde@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    4 days ago

    Its called the comb plate, and they have pressure switches that will trigger the emergency stop if something gets stuck.

  • LordAmplifier@pawb.social
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    4 days ago

    It is an unforgiving part. I have personally seen multiple people get sucked into this part and torn to shreds because the person in front of them stopped to extend the telescopic handle of their suitcase right after stepping off the escalator. They had nowhere to run. I can still hear their screams.