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Smartphones & elevators

2013 Reader Submission
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On May 15, 2013, a nurse surnamed Wang gets on an elevator in Changhong Tower heading down in the Luohu District in Shenzhen, China, alongside four other passengers. The elevator stops again on the 16th floor, and a large number of additional passengers crowd into the elevator, increasing the number of passengers to 14. Wang ignores it all and focuses on whatever it is she's doing on her smartphone. It must be dreadfully important.

The elevator malfunctions and slows its descent while opening its doors, but never fully stops; however, nurse Wang is totally oblivious to this. All she knows is two things: (1) it must be her stop, cause the elevator doors just opened; and (2) whatever is going on on her smartphone is a matter of life-or-death importance! Cause when Wang attempts to exit the elevator while still playing with her smartphone & while the elevator is still moving downwards , she is rewarded for her efforts with a Darwin Award as she is crunched for three floors, all the while spraying the remaining passengers in the elevator with her blood & guts...

Usually you think of cellphone accidents involving texting while driving. That being said, you should also definitely pause your smartphone obsession to notice your surroundings a bit more if they involve trying to exit a still-moving elevator!

References:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-puToo4VW0 (quite graphic)

http://beijingcream.com/2013/05/video-of-woman-cut-in-half-by-elevator-is-harrowing/

Submitted on 01/11/2014

Submitted by: eastdragon
Reference: Youtube, May 15, 2013

Copyright © 2013 DarwinAwards.com

>> Moderator Scores <<

Candi said:
Definitely Toss: Not Amusing
Sorry, eastdragon, but this doesn't really say Darwin to me. The other moderators may differ. Thanks anyway, and submit again.


Bruce said:
Definitely Toss: No Self-Selection
Thanks, but this sounds more like a bizarre accident to me than a case of blatant stupidity. The article states that the elevator fell 3 floors, and from the video it's not entirely clear if the car was moving when the door opened, or if the car stopped, the door opened as usual, then the car plummeted as the woman was exiting. If that's the case then it's definitely just a bizarre accident due to mechanical failure. Thanks just the same.


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