A woman fell while on the escalator at the Foggy Bottom Metro station Monday afternoon, prompting officials to shut down the moving staircase for a routine inspection.

Escalators are always shut down for an inspection following any injury, Metro spokesman Dan Stessel said. He added that technicians are on their way to Foggy Bottom to check the escalator, which will likely be up and running again in two hours.

Individuals can still walk up and down the unmoving escalator. Stessel said the woman who fell was transported to GW Hospital.