On February 7, 2013, a PBC employee was seriously injured at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve when a scissor lift tipped over in Brine Tank-14.
Office of Environment, Health, Safety & Security
June 21, 2013
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February 7, 2013
On February 15, 2013, an Accident Investigation Board (the Board) was appointed to investigate an accident that resulted in serious injuries caused when a scissor lift tipped over in Brine Tank-14 (WHT-14) at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, West Hackberry, Louisiana, site on February 7, 2013. The Board’s responsibilities have been completed with respect to this investigation. The analysis and the identification of the direct cause, root causes, contributing causes, and judgments of need resulting from this investigation were performed in accordance with the Department of Energy (DOE) Order 225.1B, Accident Investigations.