August 8, 2011

On July 1, 2011, a worker fell from portable scaffolding during facility modifications in the Purification Area Vault (PAV) of Building 105-K at the Savannah River Site (SRS). The worker required hospitalization due to sustained head injury and numerous broken ribs. This accident meets Accident Investigation Criteria 2.a.2 of Appendix A of DOE Order 225.1B, Accident Investigations (i.e. hospitalization of the injured worker for more than five calendar days, commencing within seven calendar days of the accident).