I mentioned the controversy surrounding automatic revolving doors a couple of weeks ago after a boy died at Roppongi Hills. Dirk pointed out that a similar accident had happened in Germany just a few months ago.
Just to show how temperamental these things can be, yesterday, I was hit by one of these doors. I was the only one inside the doors at the time, and didn't touch the doors. The whole thing suddenly stopped, and recoiled to smash my hand. The security guards asked if I was OK, and immediately made a report to the manufacturers. My hand was just brusied a little, not badly hurt, but it made me wish again that there was another way in or out of the office building I work in.
Posted by Gary at April 8, 2004 02:58 PMGeez!! Human cuisinarts, to crazed bicyclists in Japan. The world is truly a dangerous place. Hope your hand is alright. Good thing too that the guards had the decency to check with you to see if you were alright, and even to take the initiative and report the incident.
Posted by: Cornelius Smith II at April 9, 2004 01:16 AMMmmh, maybe this is more serious than I thought...
Posted by: Dirk at April 9, 2004 10:09 AM