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These slides are updated on a monthly basis as soon as data are reasonably final for the preceding month. Hours worked are estimated monthly and updated with final and actual values quarterly. Refer questions about these charts to [email protected]

Berkeley Lab Accident Statistics FY 16 Through

September 30, 2016

Environment / Health / Safety DIVISION

12 Injury/Illness Cases – September 2016 Summary 6 First Aid & 6 Recordable

2 Environment / Health / Safety DIVISION

Types of Injuries for September 2016

Injury/Illness Cases – September 2016 Struck by/Against

• (FA) A Guest Scientist smashed a finger between two objects while moving something off a rack.

Random/No Lab Control

• (Rec) A Laborer was exposed to poison oak while clearing ditches on the hillside.

• (Rec) A Program Manager was walking and was hit in the eye by a flying insect.

• (Rec) Privacy case. No details provided.

• Safety Exposure-Material Handling

• (FA) A Scientist/Engineer twisted while bending to pick up a 30 pound object from the floor and had low back discomfort.

• (FA) A Computer Systems Engineer had low back discomfort while moving office equipment during an office relocation.

• (FA) A Project Coordinator had middle and low back discomfort while moving archive file boxes.

3 Environment / Health / Safety DIVISION FA=First Aid Rec= Recordable

Injury/Illness Cases – September 2016 Slips, Trips, Falls

• (FA) A Desktop Systems Specialist tripped and fell while walking while using cell phone; resulting in a knee abrasion .

• (Rec) A Scientist/Engineer was walking, tripped, and sustained head and knee lacerations.

Ergo Exposure-Office

• (Rec) An Administrator had right hand and finger discomfort associated with using computer/mouse.

• (Rec) A Program Manager experienced shoulder, arm and hand pain after using a computer with two monitors . Employee rotated neck to one side to view a monitor.

• Ergo Exposure-Lab/Work Process

• (FA) A Guest Student Assistant experienced wrist discomfort during lab tasks involving pipetting while working with time sensitive materials .

4 Environment / Health / Safety DIVISION FA=First Aid Rec= Recordable

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Recordable Injury Categories and Causes

FY 2016 through September 2016: 44 cases

FY 2015: 53 cases


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LBNL Total Recordable Cases October 1, 2015 – September 30, 2016 (FY16)= 44 cases


LBNL DART (Days Away, Restricted, Transferred) Cases Oct 1, 2015 – September 30, 2016 (FY16)= 19 cases

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