Monthly Archives: February 2012

Elevator company fires five involved in repair job that led to NYC accident – Fox News


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Elevator company fires five involved in repair job that led to NYC accident
Fox News
NEW YORK – Elevator maintenance company Transel said Wednesday it has fired five mechanics involved in the botched repair job that led to the death of an advertising executive in New York City. Michael Hill, accused by city investigators of bypassing a
Safety system bypassed on NYC elevator that crushed, killed woman Washington Post
City Cites Firm for Safety Error in Elevator DeathWall Street Journal
5 Workers Fired After Deadly NYC Elevator AccidentABC News
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Co. fires 5 after deadly NYC elevator accident – Sacramento Bee

Co. fires 5 after deadly NYC elevator accident
Sacramento Bee
AP NEW YORK — An elevator service company says it has fired five mechanics who were on duty when an advertising executive was crushed to death trying to take a lift to her New York City office. Transel Elevator Inc. announced the firings Wednesday,

5 mechanics involved in elevator repair job that led to exec’s death fired – New York Post


New York Post
5 mechanics involved in elevator repair job that led to exec's death fired
New York Post
By LARRY CELONA and BILL SANDERSON Elevator maintenance company Transel said today it has fired five mechanics involved in the botched repair job that led to the death of an ad exec in Midtown. Michael Hill, accused by city investigators of bypassing a

Tax break for Groton elevator defeated – AG Week

Tax break for Groton elevator defeated
AG Week
The purpose of House Bill 1078 was to create a special classification for grain elevators that are converted to farming purposes from their original uses for shipping and commercial storage. House Bill 1078 was sponsored by Rep.

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Class action certified against ThyssenKrupp Elevator (Canada) Limited and … – DigitalJournal.com (press release)

Class action certified against ThyssenKrupp Elevator (Canada) Limited and
DigitalJournal.com (press release)
The average cost of replacement was approximately $12000, and approximately 2000 elevators were affected by the Director's Order. In the class action, the plaintiffs allege that the sheave jammers were dangerous and defective, and that they were

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McKinley Elevator Expanding Operations Into Arizona and Nevada – MarketWatch (press release)

McKinley Elevator Expanding Operations Into Arizona and Nevada
MarketWatch (press release)
IRVINE, CA, Feb 29, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — McKinley Elevator is pleased to announce the expansion of their operations into Arizona and Nevada. As a distributor of residential home elevators and accessibility products for commercial and

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Glencore deal reflects bullish view on zinc-sources – Reuters

Glencore deal reflects bullish view on zinc-sources
Reuters
"Presumably the buyer is not going to be able to find a smelter to process that material for free, so part of the profit would lie in an increase in zinc prices because the business is reported to include quite a substantial price escalator," said

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City’s elevator bids lower than expected – Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

City's elevator bids lower than expected
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
FORT WAYNE – The cost to replace the elevators at Citizens Square will likely be less than expected. The Fort Wayne Board of Public Works on Wednesday opened bids to modernize the building's six elevators. Of the five companies to submit a price,

Tax break for Groton elevator defeated – Daily Republic

Tax break for Groton elevator defeated
Daily Republic
The purpose of House Bill 1078 was to create a special classification for grain elevators that are converted to farming purposes from their original uses for shipping and commercial storage. House Bill 1078 was sponsored by Rep.

Elevator mechanic eyed in ad exec’s death back on job – New York Post


New York Post
Elevator mechanic eyed in ad exec's death back on job
New York Post
By LIZ SADLER, BILL SANDERSON and HELEN FREUND The lift mechanic whose botched job resulted in a young ad executive getting crushed to death was still allowed to tinker with the city's elevators yesterday. Michael Hill arrived at his home in Glen
Elevator Invention Could Have Saved Suzanne Hart's Life, Expert SaysDNAinfo
Mechanic eyed in elevator death says he's innocentNew York Daily News
Report: Safety Device Was Disabled on New York City ElevatorClaimsJournal.com
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