Grocery Store Worker Killed By Illegal Freight Elevator In Hell's Kitchen
The DOB said she was loading a small freight elevator, also known as a dumbwaiter, at the cellar level when the device moved upwards.
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The DOB said she was loading a small freight elevator, also known as a dumbwaiter, at the cellar level when the device moved upwards.
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