On October 11, 2004, a subcontractor electrician working at the SLAC received serious burn injuries due to an electrical arc flash.
Office of Environment, Health, Safety & Security
November 15, 2004
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November 15, 2004
On October 11, 2004, at approximately 11:15 am, a subcontractor electrician working at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) received serious burn injuries requiring hospitalization due to an electrical arc flash that occurred during the installation of a circuit breaker in an energized 480-Volt (V) electrical panel.