On September 7, 2001, an employee of UT-Battelle working in Building 9210, room 235, received a serious burn injury.
Office of Environment, Health, Safety & Security
October 22, 2001
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October 22, 2001
On September 7, 2001, an accident occurred at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Building 9210, which is located at the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. An employee of UT-Battelle, LLC (UT-Battelle), working in Building 9210, room 235, received a serious burn injury when a filter access assembly on a tunnel washer inadvertently opened and discharged hot water (194 degrees Fahrenheit) onto her legs and feet. UT-Battelle, LLC, is the prime contractor for operation of ORNL.