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July 13, 2006

Type B Accident Investigation of the July 13, 2006, Exertional Heat Illnesses during SPOTC 2006 at the National Training Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico

On June 15, 2006, during the annual SPOTC at the NTC’s Live Fire Range, three Security Police Officers suffered from Exertional Heat Illnesses.

February 10, 2006

Type B Accident Investigation of the January 3, 2006, Bechtel Jacobs Company, LLC Employee Fall Injury at the K-25 Building, East Tennessee Technology Park, Oak Ridge, Tennessee

On January 3, 2006, a BJC iron worker accidentally fell through a degraded concrete floor panel while working in the K-25 Building at the ETTP.

February 10, 2006

Type B Accident Investigation of the January 11, 2006, Personal Injury During Table Saw Use at the Heyrend Way Facility, Idaho Falls, Idaho

On January 11, 2006, a newly hired Technician sustained a serious injury while operating a table saw at the INL Integrated Defense Systems Facility.

February 10, 2006

Type B Accident Investigation of the April 14, 2006, Arc Flash at Brookhaven National Laboratory

On April 14, 2006, a BNL technician was injured by an arc flash when an arcing ground fault occurred across a 480-volt, fused-disconnect switch.

February 1, 2006

Type B Accident Investigation of the January 10, 2006, Flash Fire and Injury at the Savannah River National Laboratory

On January 10, 2006, a FLM received first- and second-degree burns after a flash fire occurred during equipment cleaning operations in SRNL D-1169.

January 1, 2006

Type B Accident Investigation of the July 14, 2005, Americium Contamination Accident at the Sigma Facility, Los Alamos National Laboratory

On July 14, 2005, a worker at the LANL received and opened a shipment of radioactive material from another facility in the Laboratory.

September 27, 2005

Type B Accident Investigation of the June 7, 2005, Acid Vapor Inhalation in TA-48, Building RC-1 Room 402 at the Los Alamos National Laboratory

On June 7, 2005, two postdoc employees at the LANL inhaled acid vapors generated by the use of aqua regia to clean glassware on a laboratory benchtop.

February 1, 2005

Type B Accident Investigation of the October 28, 2004, Burn Injuries Sustained During an Office of Secure Transportation Joint Training Exercise at Fort Hunter-Liggett, CA

On October 28, 2004, Burn Injuries Sustained During an Office of Secure Transportation Joint Training Exercise at Fort Hunter-Liggett, CA

November 22, 2004

Type B Accident Investigation of the October 8, 2004, Grounds Worker Injury at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

On October 8, 2004, a Grounds Worker at the PNNL fell from a Toro Workman 3200 Utility Vehicle and fractured his right leg above the ankle.

October 15, 2004

Type B Accident Investigation of the August 25, 2004, Head Injury to a Miner at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant

On August 25, 2004, an employee of WTS sustained a head injury when he was struck by a C-clamp and rope attachment.