travelator
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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On Sunday morning Hinata Goto was about to step off the travelator at a Hokkaido resort's ski slopes when he fell down and his right arm became trapped in the machinery, Japanese media reported citing police.
From BBC
The travelator was equipped with a safety mechanism, but it failed to activate.
From BBC
Rescue workers spent 40 minutes dismantling part of the travelator to free the boy, who by then had fallen unconscious.
From BBC
Staff at the Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort in Otaru said that the travelator's safety mechanism, which was designed to immediately halt operations if it detected that an object was trapped in the machinery, had worked earlier in the day.
From BBC
Police are investigating the incident to assess whether there was any professional negligence, such as in the manufacturing and maintenance of the travelator.
From BBC
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