Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2810281 - Automated Income Maintenance System

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 2810281

Report ID: 0352420

Date Opened: 07/31/1986

Site Address:
Automated Income Maintenance System
1123 N. Eutaw Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

Mailing Address:
1100, Baltimore, MD 21201

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9211

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Planned

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/09/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:9211

Case Closed: 10/20/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360747695

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 707836

Event: 07/19/1986

EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH CEILING; SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES

EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER CLERK BOARDED AN ELEVATOR THAT MALFUNCTIONED NEAR THE 3RD FLOOR LEVEL. THE ELEVATOR THEN TOOK THE 2 EMPLOYEES UP 3 FEET ABOVE ROOF LEVEL. THREE MALE EMPLOYEES RESCUED THE 2 LADIES FROM THE ELEVATOR AND LED THEM TO THE PART OF THE ROOF WHERE THERE WAS A 2 FOOT, 1 INCH BY 3 FOOT, 5 INCH ATTIC HATCH OPENING. THEY REMOVED THE HATCH COVER AND DESCENDED A 70 DEGREE WOODEN STAIRWAY, HAVING 5 FLAT STEPS, BUT NO GUARDRAIL. IN THE ATTIC FLOOR DIRECTLY BEHIND THESE STAIRS THERE WAS A DROP CEILING AND FOLD-AWAY STAIRWAY. EMPLOYEE #1 STEPPED DOWN 33 1/2 INCHES ONTO A PANEL OF THE DROP CEILING AND FELL THROUGH IT UP TO HER THIGHS. 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE ABLE TO PULL HER BACK UP TO THE ATTIC FLOOR. SHE SUFFERED MINOR SCRATCHES AND BRUISES, AND WAS TREATED WTH TYLENOL AND A TETANUS SHOT.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, CEILING, FALL, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2810281			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping

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