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[–] djsumdog 0 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago 

Or the elevator could start moving again and your fingers get snapped off by the floor shaft. It's also why you shouldn't try to crawl out if you can get the door open. You could fall into the shaft or get cut in half.

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[–] rndmvar 1 point 0 points (+1|-1) ago 

I'd say that in some scenarios the risk of getting cut in half is outweighed by the risk of dying from a sudden stop at the bottom of the shaft.

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[–] OldGoatNewCoat 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

IIRC there's a giant spring thing at the bottom meant to soften the impact in the case of an emergency like that.

In any case, if you're not crippled, you shouldn't use the elevator anyway. Stairs don't get stuck.