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Jason Brustad, Program Manager
On June 27, 2002, an exothermic metal reaction occurred during disassembly of a converter using a plasma arc torch in the D&D Workshop at the ETTP.
On April 2, 2002, a carpenter helping to erect shoring/scaffolding fell about 52” and struck his head. He sustained injuries requiring hospitalization
On October 15, 2001, a subcontractor operator received serious head injuries when he was struck by flying debris from a failed fitting assembly.
On September 7, 2001, an employee of UT-Battelle working in Building 9210, room 235, received a serious burn injury.
On January 8, 2001, a leak of 6700 gallons of mineral oil was detected at the Atlas Facility, Los Alamos National Laboratory.
On November 15, 2000, a DRS employee received serious injuries from a fall (approximately 13 feet) from a fixed ladder.
On June 27, 2000, a passenger vehicle and semitractor-trailer collided on Washington State Route (SR) 24 near the DOE Hanford Site.
On August 22, 2000, A IT Corporation employee working on an EM Technology Deployment Project received serious burns from a violent chemical reaction.
On September 1, 1999, an accident at the SRS's FB-Line facility occurred when plutonium was released from a failed bagless transfer can.
On November 1, 1999, a truck driver was struck by a bar when attempting to pry open stuck gates of a belly dump truck while unloading rock.