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Killer-Elevator 12-23-2011

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Hi Sweetheart, below is the original text from the german newspaper. The BZ is a tabloid rag but the story is true. I will try to translate the important part:

12.23.2011: The manorial building in the Berlin district of Charlottenburg brims over with art noveau splendor. Wrought-iron tendrils blazon the elevator which will turn into a deadly trap that night to a berlin citizen.

The last day before Christmas is done and Bernd S. (67) is looking forward to celebrate with his family.

At 8.15 pm the antique lift was stuck again. As an expirienced MD, dental prosthetics specialist, he thinks he can handle it.

He bothered with that before and decided to solve the problem on his own this time too.

From the well on the fourth floor, through a broken window, he leaned into the lift cage and pushed a story knob – instantaneous the elevator set itself in motion.

No chance for doc to get his head out. Adamantly the cage lowers and our MD is literally guillotined. His family finds him shortly thereafter – they remained shocked.

As one of the 10 property owners in the building he was jointly responsable for the tecnical condition of the hoist.

I do not know if this is a real Darwin. I think it is goddamm stupid what he did, and I would never dare. Get a broomstick, doc! It´s likely he got away with this trick several times and was just a little to slow this time (belike tipsy from a little x-mas-drink. Who knows).

Poor guy! His son was visiting and it is likely the family had to spot the spill. A tragedy!

He is of total other ilk than the majority of drunk flippant bums honored here usually.

But since I am a great fan I would like to contribute. Wendy, your site is aureate and essential for the survival of man!

Thanks for your time,

Merry Christmas,

yours sincerely,

Karl

pd: of course cannot cope with 2010 Darwin Award: Wheelchair Access - that guy was adorable!!!! Das Haus in der Charlottenburger Giesebrechtstraße ist hochherrschaftlich. Hohe Stuckdecken, Entree mit Säulenportal, kunstvolle Ranken aus Schmiedeeisen verzieren den Fahrstuhl. Am Mittwochabend wurde er für einen Berliner Arzt zur Todesfalle.

Es ist 20.15 Uhr: Bernd S. (67), Miteigentümer einer Zahnarztpraxis in der Leibnizstraße, hat seinen letzten Arbeitstag vor Weihnachten hinter sich gebracht, freut sich auf die Feiertage mit seiner Familie.

Der Sohn ist zu Besuch. Doch wieder einmal hängt in dem noblen Gründerzeithaus der in die Jahre gekommene Aufzug.

Bernd S. kennt den Ärger. Der Spezialist für Zahnprothetik will das Problem selbst beheben. Auf dem Flur im vierten Stock beugt er sich durch ein kaputtes Lift-Fenster und drückt einen Etagenknopf. Der Fahrstuhl setzt sich sofort in Bewegung.

Der Zahnarzt hat keine Chance mehr, sich zurückzuziehen. Der Korb des Aufzugs fährt unerbittlich nach unten. Bernd S. wird regelrecht guillotiniert. Er ist auf der Stelle tot. Seine Familie findet ihn kurze Zeit später. Sie steht unter Schock.

Donnerstag untersuchten Polizei, TÜV und das Landesamt für Arbeitsschutz und technische Sicherheit (LAGetSi) die Ursache für den tragischen Unfall. Das letzte TÜV-Siegel hatte der Fahrstuhl erst in diesem Jahr bekommen.

LAGetSi-Sprecher Robert Rath zufolge heißt das allerdings nicht, dass er einwandfrei funktioniert haben muss: „Jeder zweite der etwa 50.000 Aufzüge in Berlin hat Mängel. Wenn sie nicht gravierend sind, erstellt der TÜV ein Mängelprotokoll für den Betreiber. Der muss dann eine Fachfirma mit den nötigen Reparaturen beauftragen.“

Betreiber des Fahrstuhls in der Giesebrechtstraße sind die Eigentümer der zehn Wohnungen im Haus, zu denen auch Bernd S. gehörte. Die Ermittlungen dauern an, der Lift ist bis auf weiteres stillgelegt

Submitted on 12/22/2011

Submitted by: Anonymous
Reference: http://www.bz-berlin.de/bezirk/charlottenburg/fahrstuhl-toetet-67-jaehrigen-zahnarzt-article1346837.

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James said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
So what I understand is that the victim (a doctor) reached INSIDE the elevator well (through a broken window, no less) and pushed a knob, causing the elevator to slice him before he could pull his head out of the broken window...Yes, I think this counts. Personally, I'd have just taken the stairs! Thanks!


Bruce said:
Definitely Toss: Repeat
Thanks, but we've already received this story: http://www.darwinawards.com/reject/new/pending20111223-022058.html


Candi said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
This is a better writeup then the first one! However, I still don't it as a Darwin, especially since he had done this successfully before. But please, submit again!


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