Parking garage collapses at National Institutes of Health campus ...

[MaineDem]

BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 29 — A six-story parking garage under construction at the National Institutes of Health partially collapsed Monday, killing a construction worker, authorities said.

Dogs and cranes had to be used to search for the victim, who was found on the fourth floor, said Pete Piringer, a spokesman for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue.

Part of the top two floors of the six-story garage collapsed about 9 a.m. The cause remained under investigation, but NIH officials said they believe a beam slipped and hit one of the floors, causing it to collapse onto the level below.

During the search, authorities evacuated some nearby areas because of concern about the stability of the rest of the garage.

http://famulus.msnbc.com/famulusgen/ap11-29-072109.asp?t=apnew&vts=112920041223

[demnan]

1. Oh my!

that's scary. Beautiful campus up there, and a nice place to work so I've heard.

[Endangered Specie]

2. and we were just studying structural failures in class today.

dang.

[LibertyLover]

3. NIH garage collapse

Thanks for the head's up. I have several friends who work there. I think I'll send some e-mails to see how they are.

[CO Liberal]

4. Can You Imagine If It Happened at OSHA???

:shrug: