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Energy Department To Investigate Los Alamos Lab Consortium

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Following a series of electrical accidents, the U.S. Department of Energy has ordered two separate investigations of the contractor that manages the Los Alamos National Laboratory.

The Energy Department will review potential violations by the Los Alamos National Security LLC consortium.

A federal Accident Investigation Board will also examine several incidents at the nuclear weapons research facility, including a May 3 accident that injured nine workers. One of those workers remains in the hospital in stable condition but severely burned.

Los Alamos spokesman Kevin Roark says the lab is working to strengthen its safety culture and will cooperate with the investigation.

Since 2003, the lab has had at least 11 electrical incidents, some with injuries.

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Information from: The Santa Fe New Mexican. 

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