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by svdree 2765 days ago
Back in university I had a side job as a security guard in an office building, when this happened. Someone took the cargo elevator, which was built to carry a higher load than the regular elevators, so it had a massive counter weight. The thing slammed into the ceiling with a bang that could be heard through the entire building, and the damage was quite extensive. Took a while for the guy to calm down as well.