Around 6:35 PM on July 28, a three-year-old girl got her left hand stuck in an elevator door while returning home with her grandmother in a residential complex in Zigong, southern China. Quick thinking and rapid response from her parents, who used cooking oil to lubricate and free her hand, averted a more serious outcome.

Surveillance footage showed the girl standing close to the elevator door. As the elevator reached their floor and the door opened, her left hand was trapped in the door gap. She cried out in pain, prompting her grandmother to try and free her, but to no avail. Hearing the commotion, the girl's mother rushed over and, after assessing the situation, went to fetch cooking oil from home. The father joined the effort, and together they applied the oil along the door gap, successfully freeing the girl's hand within minutes.

The girl was immediately taken to a local hospital, where doctors confirmed that despite some swelling, there were no cuts, bleeding, or fractures, making the incident a close call.

Xu Yi, a senior researcher at the Hubei Special Equipment Inspection and Testing Institute, praised the parents for their calm response but advised against using cooking oil as it could damage elevator components and cause malfunctions. He recommended calling the emergency number inside the elevator and waiting for professional help. Xu also emphasized the importance of educating children about elevator safety.

The video was provided with permission from local media.

7月28日18时35分左右，四川自贡某小区发生了一起电梯安全事故。一名3岁女童在跟随奶奶乘坐电梯回家时，不慎将左手夹在了电梯门缝中。幸运的是，女童的父母迅速反应，用食用油润滑成功将其救出，避免了更严重的后果。

监控画面显示，当天傍晚，奶奶带着孙女乘坐电梯回家。女童进入电梯后，一直紧挨着电梯门站立。当电梯运行至目标楼层，门刚打开的一瞬间，意外发生了。女童的左手不慎被夹在门缝中，她表情痛苦，开始用右手捂住脸哭泣。

奶奶迅速上前尝试拉开女童的手，但未能成功。听到孩子的哭声，女童的妈妈闻声赶来，查看情况后立即回家取来食用油。女童的爸爸也赶到现场，协助救援。妈妈将食用油顺着电梯门缝自上而下倒出，几分钟后，在父母的共同努力下，女童的左手顺利从电梯门缝中解救出来。

随后，女童被立即送往当地医院进行检查。经医生诊断，女童的左手虽然有些肿胀，但并未出现皮肤裂伤或出血，且骨头也未受伤，属于有惊无险。

对于这次意外，女童的妈妈表示非常后怕，但同时也感到庆幸。她也提醒其他家长引以为戒，注意孩子的安全。她呼吁大家在乘坐电梯时，一定要看好自己的孩子，避免类似事故的发生。

湖北特种设备检验检测研究院高级研究员徐义对此事件也发表了看法。他表示，家长在发现孩子被夹后保持冷静并避免盲目掰门的做法值得点赞。但同时他也提醒广大家长，往电梯里倒油的做法并不可取，因为食用油可能会对电梯零部件的性能造成影响，甚至导致电梯故障。他建议在遇到类似情况时，应首先拨打电梯轿厢内的报警电话，等待专业人员救援。同时，家长也应教育孩子乘坐电梯时不要到处乱动、乱摸。