A 78-year-old Bronx man is hospitalized after a harrowing fall into an elevator shaft. His family blames a faulty elevator and demands action from the building owner.
The family of a 78-year-old Bronx man, Luis Pavon, who suffered horrific injuries after falling down an elevator shaft, spoke out Tuesday, just two days after the accident. Pavon is currently hospitalized recovering from a broken rib, fractured back, and severely cut hands. His wife, Dermira Hernandez, stated that her husband was on the sixth floor when he opened the elevator door, unaware that the elevator was still on the first floor.
He fell inside the shaft and managed to grab onto the elevator cables, preventing a potentially fatal outcome.The family expressed gratitude to a delivery worker who heard Pavon's cries for help and alerted others, preventing someone else from entering the elevator and potentially being crushed. They described the elevator as constantly in need of repairs, stating that there were always issues. Family friend Angel Valdovinos mentioned that the elevator was frequently under repair.According to the Department of Buildings, the residence did not have any open elevator violations at the time of the incident. However, city records reveal that the building is owned by Moshe Piller, who was on the 2023 New York City worst landlord watchlist, released by the Public Advocate's Office. CBS News New York reached out to Piller for comment, but he declined to speak on the matter. Hernandez hopes that the elevator will be permanently shut down or completely replaced
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