""The adult patient sustained moderate to severe injuries and was transported to the hospital for treatment," the department said in a news release."
""It's like going 50 mph and slamming on the brakes," he told SFGATE."
""The fire department receives many calls about people stuck in elevators in both old and new buildings in San Francisco, but he said injuries are rare.""
""Instead, Elias said, SFFD more commonly will see people have 'panic attacks' from being trapped in an elevator, 'but not an injury per se from the drop.'""
An elevator in San Francisco's Russian Hill neighborhood dropped three floors, injuring one person. The San Francisco Fire Department received a call at 8:44 a.m. about the incident at 1475 Vallejo St. The elevator's emergency brakes activated, causing a sudden stop that resulted in moderate to severe injuries for the adult passenger. First responders used tools to rescue the individual from the elevator cab. Although injuries from elevator drops are rare, the fire department frequently responds to calls about people trapped in elevators.
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