Escalator accident at Caesars Palace still under investigation
By LAWRENCE MOWER LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Officials for Caesars Palace today said they are still investigating the cause of an escalator accident that injured a dozen people on Saturday.
The 1 p.m. accident on a convention escalator caused the people to be taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center for treatment. They were treated and released the same day, according to Harrah's Entertainment spokeswoman Debbie Munch.
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mechanic wrote on November 22, 2009 09:46 PM:
As a professional - Otis already KNOWS what happened. Now comes the rub - they will NEVER admit it, not even in court.
oldvegas wrote on November 19, 2009 03:18 AM:
Its just not right the iconic Caesars Palace has to be continually degraded by a second rate company. There is nothing that the CEOs bonus does not not take precedence over including guest safety. The currant image and past history of Vegas continues to suffer. SAD
Linda wrote on November 18, 2009 10:03 AM:
I was at an event last year at CP where a large group tried to go down the esc. The attendant/assigned pers told us to go slowly and give some room as the esc could fail and they did. I think that common sense needs to be there but if they may fail as CP sort of indicted does this not show a pre-known condition or concern?????
Brutus wrote on November 17, 2009 08:38 PM:
Caesar's escalators are a joke. They make a lot of noise and are jumpy. They are always out of service and being worked on by Otis people; just look for the guys in the green jumpsuits, they are full time employees. This failure doesn't surprise me at all.
Micho wrote on November 17, 2009 01:28 AM:
Probably some goobers hit the "Emergency Stop" button thinking it was going to be funny. And because they're STILL investigating this, it actually is pretty funny.
Doug wrote on November 16, 2009 07:43 PM:
Flew back from Vegas tonight and heard one of the victims of the Escelator accident who was sitting behing me talking about it. He had a broken knee joint and said he thought people were dying around him because people were piling up at the bottom of the escelator. He said it was like skiing down the slopes.
Passers by were pulling people apart and away from the site.
Journalista wrote on November 15, 2009 11:04 PM:
Most likely, details are sketchy because those involved don't want to talk publicly and mess up their positions in the inevitable lawsuits. Yet another thing that's killing journalism, if that word actually applies to whatever it is the R-J does.
Michael wrote on November 15, 2009 07:15 PM:
I am not satisfied with yesterday's story or with today's story. Try to find a guest who was injured, and interview them. Try to find someone at Sunrise who is willing to talk. What is the huge coverup with this story? Read All Comments
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