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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
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360747695 |
Investigation Summary
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2810281 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping |