The 3-year-old lost four fingers on her right hand after becoming trapped in a Houston store's escalator, according to the lawsuit.

The child’s right hand was “sucked into the escalator down to (her) palm,” resulting in four fingers being “amputated,” a lawsuit in Harris County alleges.

The suit emphasizes that the incident could have been prevented and that the defendants failed to ensure safety.

The lawsuit claims that HEB and TKE are responsible for the incident due to improper maintenance.

The family of a 3-year-old girl is suing H-E-B and TK Elevator Corporation after four of her fingers were amputated by an escalator.

A 3-year-old girl lost four fingers in an escalator accident at a Bellaire H-E-B store, prompting her family to sue the escalator manufacturer and the store.