DATE & LOSS OR
REPORTING ORGANIZATION TYPE CATEGORY DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT
OH/Fernald Envir. Mgmt. 01/14/99 Injury Employee received broken leg when Gantry Crane collapsed during attempt to
Fernald, Ohio Type B reposition it after a lift.
OR/Lockheed Martin Envir. 01/19/99 Injury Employee received ruptured vertebrae while attempting to stop the fall of
Oak Ridge, Tennessee Type B equipment during removal from shelf, misjudged weight.
OR/Lockheed Martin Envir. 03/20/99 Injury Employee passed out injuring face and jaw while walking up a hill to his
Oak Ridge, Tennessee Type B work location.
OR/BNFL - Oak Ridge 03/26/99 Injury Employee received multiple head and neck injuries when he was struck by
Oak Ridge, Tennessee Type B a section of chain link fence which was catapulted onto him during removal.
AL/Albuquerque Transp. Div. 04/18/99 Fatality A security guard collapsed and died following a mile run qualification
Albuquerque, New Mexico Type A and 10 minute cool-down. Cause unknown.
PA/Western Area Power Admin 05/19/99 Injury Two electricians received electric burns when an energized system arced
Hayden, Colorado Type B during nearby maintenance tasks.
OR/BNFL - Oak Ridge 06/24/99 $1,650,000 A localized high strength wind caused damage to the K-33 building
Oak Ridge, Tennessee Type B
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Note: DOE Order 225.1, Accident Investigation, revised the thresholds for reporting Type A and B incidents. However, contractual
obligations for compliance with this order are varied, hence the reporting of such incidents is not consistent across the
DOE complex.
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