On December 29, 2022, an Accident Investigation Board was appointed to investigate the electrical shock accident at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC) that resulted in serious injuries to an employee.
Office of Environment, Health, Safety & Security
May 2, 2023
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On December 29, 2022, an Accident Investigation Board was appointed to investigate the electrical shock accident at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC) that resulted in serious injuries to an employee. The Board’s responsibilities have been completed with respect to this investigation. The analysis and the identification of the direct cause, contributing causes, root cause, and the Judgments of Need resulting from this investigation were performed in accordance with Department of Energy Order 225.1B, Accident Investigations, dated 3/4/2011.