Two More Deaths At Nuke Plants This Month, NRC ENRs 02192013 02202013
Channel: onthewaytoextinction
Date: 2013-02-24

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/event-status/event/2013/20130219en.html

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/event-status/event/2013/20130220en.html

Brunswick:
OFFSITE NOTIFICATION DUE TO ONSITE CONTRACTOR FATALITY 

"At approximately 1318 hours (EST), the Main Control Room was notified of a contract employee slumped over on a fork lift inside the protected area. First Responders were dispatched to the scene. Off-site assistance was requested and arrived on-site at approximately 1330 hrs. CPR was administered by the First Responders and Paramedics. At 1403 hrs., the paramedics determined that the efforts to revive the patient were unsuccessful. The cause of death has not yet been determined. 

"Unit 1 remains in Mode 1 at 100% power. Unit 2 remains in Mode 1 at 97% power. Power is limited due to end of cycle maximum core flow conditions. 

"A press release is not planned at this time. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will be notified of the fatality. This notification is being performed in accordance with 10CFR50.72(b)(2)(xi) for notification to an off-site government agency. The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified. 

* * * UPDATE FROM STUART BYRD TO HOWIE CROUCH @ 1744 EST ON 2/16/13 * * * 

"The Occupational Safety and Health Administration was notified of the fatality on 2/16/13 at 1730 EST." 

The NRC Resident Inspector was notified of this update.

PERRY:
TRANSPORT OF POTENTIALLY CONTAMINATED WORKER AND SUBSEQUENT FATALITY 

"On February 19, 2013, at approximately 1303 EST, the control room was notified that a supplemental worker (i.e., a contract individual) had fallen and was injured. The worker was in a contaminated area. 

"Due to the individual's condition, the individual was not surveyed by a Health Physics technician prior to being transported in their anti-contamination clothing. The individual was transported by ambulance accompanied by Health Physics personnel to the local hospital for medical treatment (i.e., TriPoint Medical Center). Subsequently, the worker was declared deceased at the hospital. 

"This notification is being made in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xii) and 50.72(b)(2)(xi). Additionally, OSHA was notified pursuant to the requirements of 29 CFR 1904.39. The Lake County Coroner was also notified. 

"Subsequent surveys found no contamination on the worker, hospital, medical personnel, or ambulance. 

"No press release is planned. The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."

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