For release: March 27, 1998
Ames, Iowa -- A worker at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Ames Laboratory on the Iowa State University (ISU) campus was injured Friday when he became entangled in mechanical equipment in the basement of the Lab's Technical and Administrative Services Facility (TASF).
The worker was injured at approximately 2:35 p.m. A co-worker at the scene immediately notified emergency personnel, and the injured worker was given prompt medical attention. He was transported by ambulance to the Ames Airport at approximately 3:10 p.m. and was flown to Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.
"Our first priority was the care of the injured worker," says Mark Grootveld, manager of Ames Lab's Facilities Services department. "We will now initiate a complete accident investigation."
Ames Laboratory is operated for the DOE by ISU. The Lab conducts research into various areas of national concern, including energy resources, high-speed computer design, environmental cleanup and restoration, and the synthesis and study of new materials.
Contacts: Mark Grootveld, (515) 294-7895
Steve Karsjen, (515) 294-5643
Last revision: 4/17/98 sd
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