Google Data Center Elevator Incident | Lincoln News

A contractor’s apprentice was seriously injured Monday evening when trapped under a partially falling exterior elevator at Google’s Council Bluffs data center. Firefighters responded swiftly, extricating the worker within ten minutes and transporting him to the hospital in under an hour. While Google’s elevators have no known safety issues, authorities are investigating the cause of the malfunction and collaborating with the company to strengthen safety protocols. The incident adds to growing scrutiny of data center operations in the state. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c79f5fbc809c41b2