This hazard caused a serious injury to a nearby resident. The lid needs to be secured and the concrete needs to be repaired and re-poured, if necessary, to ensure that others don't experience a similar calamity. Most residents in this community walk on every street and sidewalk, and workmanship like this is unacceptable.

I am the woman who fell into the hole in the sidewalk. I was simply walking my dog and the next thing I knew my foot fell down into a deep hole (12" deep at least) with cold mucky water, this sudden and abrupt collapse into the hole caused me to fall flat on my face on the concrete sidewalk causing trauma to my hip, hands, wrists, elbows, knees, shoulder and neck, deeply scraping my hands and knees. I was so injured that I could not work today and I'm not entirely sure if something isn't fractured. I took a video while I laid on the ground, I am still in shock and not able to get up yet. It's rather embarrassing to share this video, but I am hoping that it will help others understand how dangerous and potentially fatal this complete failure of structural design this is IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SIDEWALK. I am beyond outraged by this, and I will take this to the highest level, and the media, and any other venue that I can to get attention for this egregous failure of the city to ensure quality and safety for it's residents. We pay ridiculously high enough taxes and there is no excuse for this negligence that borders on criminal. These "human traps" - which is what they appear to be if you look at them, and it certainly feels that way to fall into one - are in many places in our neighborhood.

Case Closed
Service Request Resolved
Meter lid installed March 2, 2016.