Overview
- An escalator malfunction at the Wicked venue threw riders forward during the exit, injuring ten children and one adult who were taken to hospitals.
- The Department of Buildings said a child’s shoelace became trapped, an attendant hit the emergency stop, and the escalator sped up before it halted.
- Inspectors reported the stop button’s skirt switch, a sensor along the side panel that helps stop the machine when something gets caught, was not working.
- The NYPD said the injuries were minor and that the patients were stable as the inquiry into the malfunction continued.
- The evening performance went on as scheduled, and city building officials said their investigation remains open.