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Can the bottom (floorboard) of an elevator come loose and fall?

Asked by elbanditoroso (33173points) December 8th, 2011

James Bond movies show the bad guys pushing a button and having the floor drop. I’m talking about an elevator in your average office building – no secret agents.

How many fail-safe mechanisms are there to keep the floor from corroding or disconnecting – just how safe are elevators from simply falling apart?

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