Reggie
Louisiana · United States · Hospital
He was an elevator maintenance man and he fell to his death while the hospital was being built. He works the lift doors.
The staff at this hospital at Slidell, Louisiana call him Reggie, and they speak of him with affection.
While the hospital was under construction, around twenty years before the account was written, a man maintaining the lifts fell to his death.
What he does now is work the lift doors, opening and closing them, and taking people to floors they did not ask for.
No name is set down here. It happened within living memory in a small Louisiana city and the family will be known.
A second figure is also reported on the premises.
Lift shaft falls are one of the standard fatalities in construction, and the men who work in shafts do so above a drop with the car above or below them.
That the staff gave him a friendly name rather than a frightening one says something about how they understand him.
The hospital is a working medical centre.
FAQ
Where is Reggie located?
Reggie is in Louisiana, United States.
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