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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1720728.015 - National Institutes Of Health
Inspection Information - Office: Baltimore Area Office
Site Address:
National Institutes Of Health
10 Center Drive Building 10
Bethesda, MD 20892
Mailing Address:
9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 622110/General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership:
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/11/2024
Emphasis: N:Fall
Case Closed: 07/25/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2118533 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100022 D01 | 05/21/2024 | 05/30/2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 12:30 p.m. on January 10, 2024, an employee was assigned a service order to troubleshoot lights not working. The employee was working on a removable corrugated steel grating over a 19.5-foot deep vault. The vault is used for air intake and discharge for the hospital building HVAC system. For unknown reasons, the steel grate fell off its supports, causing the employee to fall with it to the concrete below. The employee was killed.
Keywords: Concrete Floor, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Falling Object, Grating, HVAC, Lighting, Steel, Troubleshooting
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1720728.015 | 45 | M | Fatality | Electricians |