OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14458277
CALVERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
PRINCE FREDERICK, MD—
Event description
COMPLAINT REGARDING HOUSEKEEPING & STORAGE OF MATERIAL IN X-
Investigation abstract
FILE ROOM ON 1ST FLOOR X-RAY DEPT FOR ACTIVE X-RAY FOLDERS FOUND NEAT AND ORDERL Y. UNWARRENTED CLUTTERING IN X-RAY DEPT UNFOUNDED. STURDY METAL HEAVY GAUGE STOR AGE BINS, FIVE SHELVES HIGH GIVE ADEQUATE SUPPORT FOR X-RAY FOLDERS STORED THERE IN. SHELVES BUILT TO WITHSTAND MORE THAN 1000 LB LOAD EVENLY DISTRIBUTED WITHOU T POSSIBLE COLLAPSE. SHELVES COULD POSSIBLY COLLAPSE IS UNFOUNDED. SURVEY OF X-R AY FLM JACKETS ON UPPER SHELVES REVEALED THAT MOST AVERAGE 8 TO 16 OZ. A FEW JAC KETS WEIGHED ABOUT 5 LBS. JACKETS IN EXCESS OF 10 LBS STORED ON TOP OF CABINENT IS UNFOUNDED.
Victim
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
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- Part of body
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- Event type
- 0
- Source
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- Occupation code
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- Human factor
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- Environmental factor
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- Task assigned
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