Puregold Escalator Accident February 2012 (Philippines)

> A boy’s arm got stuck in an escalator at Puregold Caloocan earlier this week. The victim was identified as Felix Aparejado, a 7-year-old boy who went to the supermarket with his aunt and cousins.

Media reports say Aparejado, who along with his cousins got separated from his aunt, Melody, inside the mall, tripped in the escalator on the way to the lower floor. He fell on the steps and a gap in the escalator’s flooring caught his left hand, then swallowed almost his entire arm.

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Melody blamed the mall’s management for the accident. She said it could have been prevented if there was a security guard nearby.

The boy’s arm was eventually pulled out but his relatives complained that it took at least four hours for the rescue team and maintenance crew to do the job. Fortunately, his arm didn’t have to be amputated.

No charge against the establisment was filed, but the family reportedly requested for financial assistance.

According to reports, the mall’s management took care of Aparejado’s hospitalization and promised to answer for the boy’s medical expenses until he fully recovers.

Here’s a news video of the Puregold escalator accident, courtesy of GMA News via YouTube:

Video Credit : GMA News via YouTube

  source: CoolBuster

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