Page Wo. = 42

715/90
‘SUMMARY OF EVENTS
1952 10 1988 —
- EVENT EVENT BUT TRS DESCRIPTION ADDITIONAL NOTES
DATE WUNBER

‘SUPPLY FOR GLOVEBOX DRY AIR
SYSTEM CAUSED IGNITION OF
ELECTRICAL WIRING.

01/10/69 ‘707, RH2OT CIGARETTE THROWN INTO BARREL
GNITED WOOD AND SANDUST.

01710769 776, RHI34 ELECTRICAL SHORT IGNITED OIt
TW ILL,
i O1st7 769 776, RMI34 MAINTENENCE PERFORMING A

WELDING OPERATION IGHITED AN
OIL SOAKED RAG.

| 01/08/69 776, RU225 ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN POWER

|

}

01/28/69 771, RM114 PU IGNITION WHILE LEACHING

| OPERATION WAS IN PROCESS.

oe” 77h, RMIBOR A SPARK IGNITED 50-50 MIXTURE
OF METHANOL AND CARBON
TETRACHLORIDE.

02/07/69 771, RMTTG SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION BETWEEN
LEADED GLOVES AND ACID INSIDE
PAPER BOXES.

02/17/69 . 771, RMILD Doak To FIRE BOX STUCK IN THE
OPEN POSITION, CAUSING RUBBER
GLOVES TO IGNITE.

02/25/69 8B1, RMZ6S MAINTENANCE WAS IN PROCESS OF
CUTTING OUT BOX 1085
‘TORCH IGNITED COTTON GAUZE.

93/28/69 P74, RMI16 PU IGNITION INSIDE CONTAINER.

04/02/69 THE, RMB TRANSFORMER {H FURNACE CONTROL |
PANEL SHORTED AND BURNED. . (

04/10/69 773, RMIGB GASKET FAILURE IN K-2 FURNACE |
RESULTED IW IGNITION OF ;
GLOVEBOX GLOVES. |



Page No. 8
eo”

EVENT EVENT ~~ BaTLD ING
DATE NUMBER
02/19/73 441, SO. HALLWAY
02/26/75 ‘559, RM102
Oesess7s. ‘778, FQINORY
03/15/73 771, RMIG9
03/19/73 TH, RONG

03/23/73 883, VEST FILTER PLENUM
06/14/73 T7t, RMIeoZ2ES
06/13/73 779, RHI31

‘SUMMARY OF EVENTS

1952 To 1988

ADDITIONAL NOTES

DESCRIPTION

ELECTRICAL FAULT.

FOREIGN MATERIAL 1N OXYGEN
‘SUPPLY.

MALRTENACE URS REMOVING AN OLO
PIECE OF EXHAUST DUCT THAT HAD
BEEN SLEEVED FOR REMOVAL. VHEN
LETTING THE PIPE DOWN IT
STRUCK A LIGHT FIXTURE AND
TORE THE PLASTIC SLEEVE
SPREADING CONTAMINATION.

BURNING WASTE FELL TO OUTSIDE
OF GLOVEBOX.

PROCESS LICUID CONTAINING PU
SOLUTION ENTERED A VACUUM PUMP
CAUSING GVERPRESSURI ZATION
RESULTING IM A RUPTURED SEAL,
ALLOWING LIQUID TO FLOW ONTO
FLOOR CONTAMINATING ROCM AND
HALLWAY.

DURING A TEST OF THE DETECTION
SYSTEM OF THE EAST AND WEST
FILTER PLENUMS BY THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT AND UTILITIES. THE
DELUGE VALVE ON THE SPRINKLER
SYSTEM TRIPPED ON THE WEST
PLENUM SPRAYING WATER ON THE
FILTERS.

‘A WINDOW WAS BEING CHANGED
USING SLEEVE METHOD INSIDE A
PLASTIC HOUSE. ONE CORNER
CAME OFF CAUSING
CONTAMINATION.

PLASTIC HOSE WAS BEING USED TO BECAUSE OF CRITICALITY
SUPPLY WATER TO COOLING TOWER HAZARD.

JN GLOVEBOX. OPERATOR CLOSED

OFF DISCHARGE INSTEAD OF

SUPPLY VALVE BEFORE GOING

BOE. HOSE RUPTURED INSIDE

GLOVEROX FILLING IT WITH

WATER. SHIFT SUPERINTENDANT

ORDERED GLOVE TO BE CUT



Page ko,

~~”

DATE
aereas72

02/29/72

03/02/72

03/26/72

03/30/72
04/03/72

06/07/72
04/10/72

04/14/72

Oastts72

Og s12r72

59

‘SUMMARY OF EVENTS.

ae
HUMBER

1952 TO 1938

DESCRIPTION

OUTSIDE, ELREARMS RANGE GRASS FIRE CAUSED BY SHOTGUN

881, ROOF

774, RUNG

771, LINE 45

771, RHI49

LAUNCHER.

CONST. WORKERS HEATING TAR POT
IGNITED TRASH NEAR THE TAR
por.

WASTE IGNITED WHILE LOADING
INCINERATOR.

CORRODED STEAM CONDENSATE
HEADER LEAKED CONTAMINATION
ONTO FLOOR BY LINE 45.

OIL SLUDGE IGNITED ON HOT
PLATE.

CUT TENDON IN FINGER ON RIBBON
TYPE STEEL CHIPS.

OUTSIDE, BENELEX STORAGE BENELEX STORAGE YARD. TARPS

771, RM149

COVERING BENELEX IGNITED,
POSSIBLE SMOKING IN AREA.

SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION OF
WASTE MATERIALS OUTSIDE OF
INCINERATOR - .

707, MODULE K, BOX K-75 A SMALL PIECE OF BURNING PU

881, ROOF

776, RNI34, COLUKN 3F

FELL FROM A BURNED QUT
CRUCIBLE WHEN MOVING TRE
CRUCIBLE FROM THE HEAT SOURCE.
‘THE PO MELTED TRROUGR GLOVE
BOX AND CONTAMINATED AREA,

USED TAR MOPS IGNITED REAR TAR
POT. SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.

MAINTENANCE WAS REMOVING
EXHAUST DUCT, LOST WEGATIVE
ATMOSPHERE BY BLANKING OFF
DUCT AND HOT SLEEVING iT.

ADDITIONAL NOTES


Page No.

”

___ Even __vew}_ bu res

DATE

02/19/75

02/25/75
92/25/75

03/03/75

06/06/75

05/24/75

05/29/75

96/06/75

06/08/75

a

NUMBER

OUTSIDE

‘707, MODULE J,X

TH, RHI

221, STORAGE TANK

121, NORTH DOOR

7%

559

SUMMARY OF EVENTS:
1952 To 1988

ADDITIONAL NOTES.

‘DESCRIPTION

TRAILER CAME LOOSE FROK
TRACTOR AT HIGHWAY 72 AND
INDIANA, HO INJURIES.

WOO SEK CONTAMINATED DUE TO
POMER OUTAGE.

COMPRESSOR SHED - EMPLOYEE
SLIPPED ON ICE BURT BACK.

REMOVING HEAD TANKS 551-512 IN
PLASTIC HOUSE. ONE EHPLOYEE
RECEIVED INHALATION EXPOSURE.
EMPLOYEES WEARING FF
RESPIRATORS, EXPOSURE RECEIVED
DURING UNDRESSING.

FUEL OTL LEAKED INTO HOLE ON
STEAM HEATING COLL AFTER STEAM
WAS TURNED OFF. CONDENSER
DISCHARGE WAS LEFT OPEN TO
DRAIN HEATING SYSTEM AND FUEL
OIL LEAKED QUT ONTO GROUND.

AN EMPLOYEE PUT HAND THROUGH
GLASS.

LEAKING DRUM OF LIQUID FROM
SIZE REDUCTION BLDG. 775
CONTAMINATED THE TRANSPORT
TRUCK AND AN EMPLOYEES
PERSONAL BOOT.

EMPLOYEE HIT FINGER WITH
BRAMMER.

TYPE C OCCURRENCE - HAND
EXPOSURE RECEIVED 8Y EMPLOYEE
WORKING AMERICIUM SAMPLES IN
GLOVESOX WITHOUT LEADED
GLOVES.



Page No.
41/15/90

Event

DATE

09/21/67

09/28/67
10/11/67

10/12/67,

Oxus

11/28/67
11/30/67

12/07/67
01/03/68

01/04/68

36

UNGER

776,

7,

Ahh,

7,

444,

EVENT ______guHepws-——

RNT34

PMT34

R269

RMISS-

RN201

WAREHOUSE

RM101

RMITS

RMIOT

SUMMARY OF EVENTS:

1952 To 1988

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

CONTAMINATED LIQUID SPILLED
FROM PIPE BEING CUT UP FOR
DISPOSAL.

IMADVERTANT REMOVAL OF SECTION
OF SUPPLY LINE. THIS LINE
TEMPORARILY PLUGGED WITH
RUBBER CORK AND TAPE.

GLOVEBOX ~ COMBUSTIBLE WASTE
INCINERATOR OVERHEATED,
CAUSING IGNITION OF FILTERS IN
PLENUM.

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP SMALL
CONTAINER OF PU AND BOTTOM OF
CONTAINER FELL OUT. PU
IGNITED.

SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION OF
URANUIM CHIPS AND COMBUSTIBLE
‘WASTE INSIDE 5S-GAL BARREL.

ELECTRICAL HEATING BLANKET
BEING USED TC KEEP PALKT WARK
SHORTED, CAUSING PAINT TO
IGNITE, |

CONTAMINATED SOLUTION FORCED
INTO EXHAUST PIPING BY AIR
BUBBLES FROM TURBULENT ACTION
OF SOLUTIGN DUMPING.

PU IGNITION INSIDE METAL
CONTAINER.

‘SAW CUTTINGS IGNITED OR POWER
SAW.

IGNITION OF OIL MIST FROM
VACUUM PUMP CAUSED FIRE IN
bucT.



Page No. = 78

5715/90
‘SUMMARY OF EVENTS
1952 To 1988
evens event Ls DESCRIPTION ADDITIONAL NOTES
DATE NUMBER
05/22/78 778 EMPLOYEE WORKING QUTSIDE OF

BUILDING ON LADDER, FELL,
FRACTURED LEFT HUMERUS.

05/24/78 OUTSIDE, LANDFILL EXPOSURE TO IRRETANT. TEAR
GAS POWDER IN A PLASTIC BAG
WAS CRUSHED BY DOZER. 2
PEOPLE EXPOSED.

06/20/78 TMm EMPLOYEE PLAYING VOLLEYBALL.
SPRAINED ANKLE.

06/21/78 559 EMPLOYEE PLAYING VOLLEYBALL.
FRACTURED LEFT ANKLE.

06/26/78 TM EMPLOYEE PLAYING VOLLEYBALL
SPRAINED ANKLE, ALSO LATER ON,
SPRAINED SAME ANKLE OW

C STAIRS.

06/29/78 Bt EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON PALLET OF
PARTS, CONTUSIGN UPPER RIGHT
KNEE.

07/02/78 kcal EMPLOYEE WALKING OUTSIDE,
STEPPED IN HOLE, TURNED RIGHT
ANKLE.

07/03/78 331, GARAGE MASHED FINGER BETWEEN PRY BAR
AND STEERING CLUTCH ASSEMBLY.

07/13/78 778 EMPLOYEE FELL FROM LADDER
FRACTURED VERTESRA-

07/17/78 1 EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON STEPS,
FRACTURED TIBIA.

07/18/78 7% EMPLOYEE MOVING DRUMS BY HAND
RECEIVED HERNIA.

07/23/78 121, ARMORY ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE OF

HANDGUN. NO INJURIES.



Page No.
14/15/90

EVENT
DATE

08/26/77

1Osies77

10/23/77

01/20/78
e-

02/23/78
03/03/78

03/08/78

03/27/78

04/06/78

7%

SUMMARY OF EVEXTS
1952 TO 1988

event pte —
NUMBER

QUISIDE, EAST ACCESS ROAD JOGGER HIT BY CAR. FATALITY.

771, RMTBOR

707

771, RMIT, LINE 16

776, RMI6T

559

77%, INCINERATOR PLENUM

OUTSIDE

OUTSIDE

EMPLOYEE MOVING LADDER, FELL,
CRACKED KNEE CAP.

NUISANCE TRIP OF 800 AMP DAMPERS CLOSED AND ALL
BREAKER SUPPLYING EMERGENCY EXHAUST DAMPERS OPENED.
POWER TO BLDG. 778 CAUSED LOSS THIS CAUSED VACUUM IN THE
OF COOLING WATER TO AIR BLDG. PULLING IN ON WALLS.
COMPRESSURES, AND COMPRESSOR

SHUT DOWN. THIS CAUSED

AUTOMATIC VENTILATION DAMPERS

TO OPERATE IN THEIR FAIL SAFE

POSITION, I.€., ALL SUPPLY

PUNCTURE WOUND, CONTAMINATED:
RODDING OUT CALCINER, CABLE
WAS FRAYED,

COMPONENT DEFORMED, VENT HOLE
TM PRESS BLOCKED, PRESSURE
COULD NOT BE RELIEVED. WO
TRQURLES..

WELDING ON DUCTING, EXHAUST
DUCTING, AND FILTERS IGNITED.

EMPLOYEE FELL ON ICE.
SEPARATED SHOULDER.

GATE VALVE ON THE SPRINKLER
SYSTEM WAS LEAKING. A TOTAL
OF S040 LITERS WAS TRANSFERRED
TO BLDG, 774. LEVEL ALARM IN
THE INCINERATOR WAS
INOPERATIVE.

MACHINE GUN ACCIDENT. BLOW
BACK THROUGH BELT FEED, BRASS
FRAGMENTS HIT EMPLOYEES HAND.

AUTO ACCIDENT EAST ACCESS
ROAD.



06/30/79

O7/12/79

Os

98/01/79

08/18/79

08/15/79

08/31/79

09/05/79

9/07/79

‘SUMMARY OF EVENTS
1952 TO 1988

~~ BUILDING

771, LINE ¢

771, RMIBIA, LINE 46

351

771, R146, BOX MT6

776, RW156

7m

OUTSIDE, WEST GATE

‘559, RM107

Rtal

DESCRIPTION ADDITIONAL NOTES

TYPE *C* EXPOSURE - SECOND
HALF OF HONTH

GLOVEBOX LEAKED. TWO PERSONS
BODY COUNTED - ONE POSITIVE.
LEAK DUE TO MAINTENANCE
OPERATION ON WALL OF BOX.

FORK LIFT ACCIDENT BLOG. 551.
FORK LIFT FELL FROM DOCK TO
GROUND. CAUSE NOT CLEAR, NO

INJURIES.

FIBERGLASSING INCIDENT.
EQUIPMENT FAILURE PRODUCED A
CATALYST EWRICHEO RESIN WHICH
RESULTED IH A FIRE. NO
INJURIES.

INLET FILTER INSTALLED COCKED.
LOW BOX VAC. (0.03") RELEASED
CONTAMINATION. THREE
EMPLOYEES BODY COUNTED - ALL
THREE POSITIVE. EXHAUST
FILTER ON HT6 WAS PLUGGED.

MOLTEW SALT.

EMPLOYEE PUT HAND THROUGH
WINDOW. WEST END CORRIDOR D.

AUTO ACCIDENT. NON EMPLOYEE.

ENPLOYEE BURNED W1TH
CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID.
ACID STORED 1M PLASTIC BOTTLE.

EMPLOYEE MOVING DRUM - MUSCLE
SPRAIN IN HIP.

EMPLOYEE INVOLVED IN SECURITY
EXERCISE FELL AND FRACTURED
ANKLE.



Page No. = 7%

115790.
‘SUMMARY OF EVENTS
1952 TO 1988 _
EVENT VERT BUILDING DESCRIPTION ADDITIONAL NOTES
DATE NUMBER
08/03/76 468, RNGOT SMALL CAR OF CHIPS IGNETED
SPONTANEOUSLY.
08/18/76 G67, RNGOS ‘THERMOCOUPLE FAILED ON FURNACE

LEFT ON OVERNIGHT.
RECOMMENDED TEMPERATURE

EXCEEDED.
09/10/76 447, RMGOS CHIPS IGNITED IW 55 GALLON
BARREL.
89/10/76, B89, RMTOS CHIPS IGNITED IN 55 GALLON
DRUM.
09/17/76 464, RM201 MOLTEN TYPE "G* PLEXIGLASS

IGNITED IM FURNACE.

09/30/76 707, MODULE PU CHIP FOUND ON FLOOR.
SOURCE UNKNOWN. MOD C
CONTAMINATED. NO TMURIES.

10/15/76 707, MODULE J CHANGING GLOVEBOX GLOVES TO
BLANKS, OXIDE RELEASED TO
AREA,

11/08/76 TM EMPLOYEE PUTTING NUTS ON

WINDOW POPPED SHOULDER.
SURGERY REQUIRED. ACCIDENT
HAPPENED 2-3-76.

11/18/76 ‘771, OFFICE AREA ‘A 2.5 GRAM SEALED SOURCE FELt
ON THE FLOOR AND SUBSEQUENTLY
LEAKED CONTAMINATION IN OFFICE
AREA AND CAFETERIA.

12/07/76 TT1, LINE 216 CAUSTIC OVERFLOWED. CRIT
DRAIN. LIQUID LEVEL SENSOR IN
LINE 216 MALFUNCTIONED.

12/10/76 771, RMI1S, LINE 3 STEAM LIRE VALVE ABOVE LINE 3.
LEAKED. LOCAL AREA
CONTAMINATED.



Page No.
11/15/90

VENT _Evewy ___

DATE

TOs1O/EF

10/13/69
10/13/69
10/14/69

10/16/69

30/17/89
@: 169
VOs21 569
10/23/69

1Os25 769
10/25/69

11/04/69
1105/69

107/69

11/08/69

4

NUMBER

BUILDING?

77%,

750,

776,

7m,
TM,

77,

335

‘SUMMARY OF EVENTS
4952 TO 1988

RN134

R168

RM100

CREDIT UNION

RIBS

RMILB

RMG3O

RMIBZ

RMTGS,

RHIGB

2MD FLOOR ANNEX

TUNNEL,

RMB

DESCRIPTION ADDITIONAL NOTES

COMBUSTIBLE WASTE, RAGS,
IGNITED AS RESULT OF WELDING
‘OPERATION.

ELECTRICAL SHORT IGNITED
RESIDUE ON BUS-BAR.

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN MONITORING
UNIT.

ELECTRICAL SHORT IGNITED
TRANSFORMER ON WASHER.

WASTE PAPER BASKET ON FIRE.
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION BETWEEN
CLEANING SOLUTION AND
XIMWIPES.

GASKET FAILURE 1M K-2 FURNACE.

ELECTRICAL SHORT INSIDE,
SLOVEBOX.

LEAK IN MOLD CAUSED PU TO FALL
OW FURNACE FLOOR.

GASKET FAILURE IN K-2 FURNACE.
GASKET FAILURE TM K-2 FURNACE.

OVERHEATED MOTOR BELTS To
EXHAUST FAN,

IGNITION OF INSULATION DUE TO
CUTTING OPERATION.

WORKERS TRIED TQ REMOVE A
SECTION OF DUCT WITHOUT
DECONTAMINATING IT FIRST.

OVERHEATED COIL ON WASHER
EXTRACTOR BRAKE DRUM.



SUMMARY OF EVENTS
1952 To 1968

Page No. 64
11/15/90
EVENT EVENT pute
DATE NUMBER
04/15/73 OUTSIDE
05/03/73 TMm
0s/t6/73 707
05/20/73 776, SUBSTATION
05/22/73 776, SUBSTATIONS 1,2
06426473 Th, RHI1G
08/14/73 mm
08/26/75 T71, RMIGE

~~ DESCRIPTION ADDITIONAL NOTES

DESCRIPTION

TRITIUM RELEASE FROM PLANT
SITE.

SEAL LEAK BETWEEN BALANCE AND
GLOVEBOX CAUSING
CONTABENAT ION.

MAINTENANCE WAS REMOVING HEAT
EXCHANGERS USING ELECTRIC
GRINDER TO GRIND OFF SLAG FROM
ACETYLENE TORCH CUTTING
SUPPORT BRACKET. GRINDER HIT A
CONTAMINATED POCKET IN THE LEG
BASE AREA SPREADING
CONTAMINATION.

MECHANICAL FAILURE RESULTED IN
EXPOLSION AND FIRE. NO
INJURIES.

FAILURE OF BUSHING 1N
AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH
CAUSED POWER OUTAGE. SWITCH
EXPLODED AND BURNED BECAUSE OF
ARCING ACROSS ADJACENT
BUSAINGS.

AN AIR ACTIVATED VALVE WAS
IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AND WHEN
THE LINE WAS ACTIVATED IT
LEAKED CAUSING CONTAMINATION.

BOOSTER LIE TEMPORARY LOSS OF
SUPPLIED GREATHING AIR. CAUSE
UNKOWN. NO INJURIES.

VALVE LEFT OPEN WHICH ALLOWED.
NITRIC ACID TO FLOW FROM A
CHEMICAL MAKE-UP TANK TO THE
TANK IN THE PROCESS ACID,
OVERFILLING TANK. THIS

ALLOWED LIQUID TO FLOW OUT A
VERT LINE WHICH, TN TURN,
FLOODED A GLOVEBOX AND LICUID
RAN OUT THE CRIT. DRAIN.



Page Wo.

eo”

_——— EVENT —~"EVERT

DATE

12/13/65

1272065

12/28/65
12/28/65
01/03/66
01/11/66
®
01/18/66

02/18/66

02/22/66

02/22/65

05/02/66

03/03/66

03/71/66

03/16/66

27

NUMBER

mH,

mm,

713,

m7,

219,

551,

SUMMARY OF EVENTS

BUILDING

1952 TO 1988 a
DESCRIPTION ADDITIONAL NOTES
R216 EMPLOYEES TESTING A *VACTON®
(HIGH VAC. PUMP). SAFETY
PROCEDURES NOT FOLLOWED. ONE
EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN
ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
RMISZ ELECTRICAL FAILURE IM FURNACE
RMIIS STORAGE VESSEL RUPTURED
MATERIAL IGNITED
RH184 CONTAINER ON HOT PLATE BOILED
DRY AND IGNITED MATERIAL
R181 WELDING IGNITED SPRAY FROM
AEROSOL CAN
RWI5Z, IGNITION OF COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIAL NEAR FURNACE
NORTHEAST PROPANE ST IGNITION OF PROPANE FROM

RN2468

OUTDORS FAC.

RM130

M101

RMICS

RMS

quTpooRrs

LEAKING HOSE ON PORTABLE TORCH

IGNITION OF COMBUSTIBLE WASTE
MATERIAL IN BARREL

“CONTENTS OF DUMPSTER UNIT ©
IGNITED WHILE BEING DUMPED

SOLUTION IN OVERHEATED
CLEANING TANK IGNITED

JGNITION OF GASOLINE WHILE
STARTING VEHICLE

IGNITION OF CHIPS IK
CENTRIFUGE

WELDING SPARK IGNITED 8° X 8
INTAKE FILTER

GASOLINE FROM FLOODING
CARBURETOR IGNITED



Page No.

s””

EVENT EVENT
NUMBER

OATE

O9st2s71

0973/71

o9y21y71

90/10/71

W23s/71

Wsa3/74

W2ss74

M2f1T/73

1es2of74

37

SUMMARY OF EVENTS
1952 To 1988

“BUILDING

771, RMTGI

771, RMD

771, RMIAD

771, RNID

771, RATS

881, ROOF

QUISIDE, SANIT. LAND FILL

771, RMIG9, LINE 5S

DESCRIPTION ADDITIONAL NOTES

HOLE IN BARREL LINES ALLOWED
PU OXIDE TO ESCAPE INTO ROOM.
‘SMALL PU SAMPLES WERE PLACED
TW BARREL WITH COMBUSTIBLES.
THE PU HAD IGNITED SOMETIME
DURING STORAGE, CAUSING BREACH
OF THE BARREL LINES.

FREE PLUTONIUM HETAL IN A DRUM
‘TO BE INCINERATED BURNED A
HOLE IN WASTE BAG
CONTAMIKATING ROOM 149. NO
INJURIES.

WASTE OUTSIDE OF FIRE BOX WAS
IGNITED.

FIBER PACK MATERIAL IGNITED
QUTSIDE OF FIRE BOX.

SIGHT GLASS ON A DIFFUSION
‘PUMP BROKE. FILLED BUILDING
WITH THICK SHOKE. NO

INJURIES. NO CONTAMINATION.

EXCESS PLUTONIUM FLUORIDE
FOUND IN THE BYDROFLUORTNATOR.
CRITICALITY INFRACTION. NO

TAMURIES.

TAR IW KETTLE IGNITED AND
SPREAD TO COMBUSTIBLE WASTE.

COMBUSTIBLE TRASH IGNITED BY
HOT ASHES.

CHEMICAL REACTION ACCOMPANJED
BY AN EXPLOSION IN A PU
DISSOLUTION POT. THE POT HAD
CONTAINED BE - CONTAMINATED PU
CHIPS AND FINES WERE BEING
DISSOLVED IN NITRIC ACID.



Page fio.

eo

DATE

06/14/69
05/09/69

05/11/69

05/11/69

05/19/69

06/20/69

06/20/69

06/22/69

06/22/69

06/23/69

ENT VENT

TLD ENS

559, PARKING LOT

776, RMI34

77%

77, RNID

464, 280 FLOOR

466, RMZOT

776, RZOT

777, RMGS2

SUMMARY OF EVENTS

1952 To 1988

DESCRIPTION ADDITIONAL NOTES:

CAR FIRE INVOLVING ELECTRICAL
WIRING, BELONGING To Seu
EMPLOYEE.

CONTAMINATION RELEASE. NO
INFORMATION.

PU IGNITION BOX 134-70,
RESULTING IN IGNITION OF
COMBUSTIBLES - FLAMMIBLES AND
‘SHIELDING.

KAJOR FIRE. STARTED IN
SLOVEBOX SYSTEM. ALL OF
BUILDINGS 776 & 777
CONTAMINATED. SOME
RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL RELEASED
TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
(CD69-6251/6252/6253/6254/6255
16256/7051/ AND CD71-3740).

FILTERS IN GLOVEBOX HOUSING
INCTRERATOR PLUGGED UP,
CAUSING ACCUMULATION OF HEAT,
WRICH IGNITED GLOVE.

BE WAS BEING “POURED INTO A
WOLD. COOLING COIL LEAKED
ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER MOLD.

COOLING COIL WATER LEAK INTO
BE MOLD.

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN DRYER.

TWO EMPLOYEES CUT 55 GALLON
DRUM, WHICH NAS CONTAMINATED,
1M HALF WITR CUTTING TORCH.
JOB WAS UNAUTHORIZED.

WATER AND FOAM BEING USED BY
CONTAMINATION WORKERS CAUSED
AW ELECTRICAL PANEL TO SHORT
our.



Page No.
VIS £90

49

EVENT" EVENT BUILDING

DATE
03724/70

03/24/70

06/01/70
06/02/70

04/08/70

@uwr

04/15/70

06/20/76

04/20/70

o42r/70

06/27/70

04/30/70

NUMBER

776, RMI31

17%

771, RMS

777, RMG52

881, RM265

771, RMI06

771, RMIL9

707, EAST HALL

777, DRYBOX 430/12

707

778, RMSA LAUNDRY

Tel, RMIG8

SUMMARY OF EVENTS

1952 TO 1988

DESCRIPTION

TGHITION OF CRIPS AND OTL
CAUSED BY MACHINE MALFUNCTION,

‘YAPE LATHE TOOL BIT GAUGED OUT
LARGE CHUNCKS OF PU METAL
WHICH IMMEDIATELY CAUGHT FIRE
AND IGHITED COOLANT SPRAY.
(OIL-CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
MIXTURE).

FIRE ESCAPED FROM FIRE BOX
INTO MATERIAL OUTSIDE.

CHIPS IGNITED DURING
MACHINING.

CHIPS IGNITED DURING
MACHINING.

PAPER JAM IN XEROX MACHINE.

COMBUSTIBLE FLUID IN PLASTIC
BOTTLE IGNITED OUTSIDE FIRE
BOX.

ELECTRIC AIR DUCT HEATER
‘SHORTED =

COMPRESSED AIR USED IN AN
ATTEMPT TO CLEAR A PLUGGED
DRAIN LINE.

EMPLOYEE GOING DOWNSTAIRS -
FOOT SLIPPED INSIDE OF SHOS
TEARING OUTSIDE OF SHOE -
TWISTED KNEE.

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN
‘TRANSFORMER.

GASKET FAILURE RESULTED IN
LOSS OF ONE BLOCK VALVE AND
‘ONE INDUCTION COIL.

ADDITIONAL NOTES



Page No. 4

15/98
‘SUMMARY OF EVENTS

1952 To 1988

BUTLDING DESCRIPTION ADDITIONAL KOTES

09/05/69 ‘331, PARKING LOT LITHIUM BEING DISSOLVED WITH
MATER INSIDE BARREL FLOATED TO
‘SURFACE AND AN EXPLOSION
‘OCCURRED.

09/05/69 776, RMZIB ELECTRICAL CONTACTS BEING
CLEANED WITH PAINT BRUSH AND
ALCOHOL CAUSED CONTACTS TO
‘SHORT, IGNITING ALCOHOL.

09/08/69 771, RMIT CHEMICAL REACTION INSIDE NASH
PUMP BOX.

09/09/69 771, RMI6S GASKET FAILURE IN K-2 FURNACE.

10/03/69 Gh, RMIGS. SPARK FROM OVERHEAD TROLLEY
SGNITED PAINT AND OTL OW
‘TROLLEY.

@... 771, TUNNEL THE HEV OPERATOR REPLACING A IT CAUSED THE EXHAUST INLET
VALVE IN THE PNEUMATIC CONTROL DAMPER TO OPEN ALL THE WAY
SYSTEM, THE SYSTEM HAS AN CAUSING A GREATER NEGATIVE
TNTERLOCK DESIGNED TO SHUT OFF PRESSURE IN 771 TUNNEL THAN
THE SUPPLY FANS WHEN THE 776 EXHAUST SYSTEM FOR THE
EXRAUST FAS STOP. 10 REPLACE TUNNEL, PULLED CONTAMINATION
THE RELIEF VALVE IT WAS OUT OF THE DUCTS.
RECESSARY TO SHUT OFF AIR TO
THE CONTROL SYSTEM.

10/04/69 UNKNOWN EXCESSIVE PRESSURE CAUSED FROM
MIXING HIGH AMOUNT OF SOS AND
PUR.

10/08/69 THA, RMIGS GASKET FAILURE IN K-2 FURNACE.

10/09/69 445, RMIT CHIP FIRE IW EX-CELLO TAPE
MACHINE.

40/09/69 466, RAIOD ELECTRICAL SHORT IN BUSBAR
WIRING IGNITED INSULATION.

10/09/69 779, R220 PU INSIDE PRESSURE VESSEL
IGNITED WHEN LID WAS REMOVED.



Page No.
11/15/99

______— Eva
DATE

12/29/71

01/05/72

austts72

02/07/72

02/08/72
02/20/72

02/26/72

02/28/72

58

‘SUMMARY OF EVENTS.

ETS
NUMBER

77, RMITG

OUTSIDE, SUBSTATIONS

881, RMZ2E6

771, R149

77, RING

771, EAST HALLWAY

771, RHIES

1952 TO 1968

ADDITIONAL NOTES

DESCRIPTION

LINE S CHEMICAL REACTION AND
EXPLOSION. BLEW OUT 3 SAMPLE
PLUGS AND CAUSED 3 CRIT DRAINS
To OVERFLOW. NO INJURIES.

EIGHT INCHES OF SNOW FALL WITH
A DRIVING WIND OF 90 MPR
CAUSED FAULTS AT THREE
SUBSTATIONS RESULTING IN LOSS
OF POWER TO TWO MAJOR
PRODUCTION FACILITIES.

DURING A 100 MPH WIND STORM,
PARTS OF THE CELL SHROUD CAME
OFF. THE FAN BLADES WERE FREE
WREELING AND STRUCK THE WOODEN
PARTS.

CUT FINGER - BERYLLIUM
PRESENT. 2 1/2 YEARS LATER
NOOULE HAD TO BE EXCISED.

PRESSURIZED INCINERATOR
GLOVEBOX DUE TO UNSAFE MANNER
OF PUNCHING AEROSOL GLUE CAN
NEAR BURNING INCINERATOR.

UNPLUGGING DRAIN CINE WITH
STEAM CAUSED TANK TO BECOME
PRESSURIZED AND CONTAMINATED.
ROOM.

PLASTIC BOTTLE CONTAINING
RESIDUE OUT OF BOOSTER 171
EXPLODED, NITRIC ACID/METAL
REACTION, AREA CONTAMINATED.
NO INJURIES.

GLOVEBOX FILTER WAS BEING
CHANGED, THE OLD FILTER STUCK
AND AS EXTRA FORCE WAS APPLIED
SOME OXIDE WAS JARRED LOOSE
AND CONTAMINATED AREA,



Page No. 40
41/15/90

EVENT ___EVEN______—_--syitoing
DATE NUMBER

09/06/68 77%
o9/12y68. 121, OUTSIDE
09/15/68 771, RUSE:
09/16/68 4h
09/16/68 4h
09/30/68 4h, RM201
10/01/68 77, NTI
10/19/68 750, R120
10/14/68 Th, RANG
10/14/68 TH, RMIIS
10/28/68. THY, RMI
1106/68 TP, RMS.
11/06/68 771, RMT

‘SUMMARY OF EVENTS
1952 TO 1983

DESCRIPTION ADDITIONAL NOTES

EMPLOYEE JACKING UP HEAVY
OBJECT. JACK SLIPPED - OBJECT
HIT FINGERS.

COMBUSTIBLE WASTE IGNITED
INSIDE DUMPSTER.

GASKET FAILURE IW K-2 FURNACE.

IGNITION OF OIL IN EXHAUST
LINES FROM STOKE PUMPS.

‘OTL COLLECTED IN EXHAUST
LINES. STOKES PUMP IGNITED
FUMES RESULTING IN EXPLOSION.
WO INJURIES.

IGNITION OF U-238 MATERIAL
INSIDE BARREL

IGNITION OF TANK VALVE AROUND
PRESTO-LITE TORCH.

ELECTRICAL FIRE IN SWITCH
PANEL.

SPONTANEQUS COMBUSTION BETWEEN
NITRIC ACID AND COMBUSTIBLE
MASTE.

SKULL IGNITION.

‘SMALL FIRE IN K-2 PURWACE.

GASKET FAILURE IM K-2 FURNACE

QVER-PRESSURIZATICN OF
K-FURNACE CAUSED BY CHEMICAL
REACTION OF LAB WASTE
MESTAKENLY ADDED TO PROCESS:
CONTROLLED METAL FOR
REDUCTION.



Page No.
11/15/90

DATE
12708766

12/12/66

12/12/66

12/30/66

01/95/67

01/06/67
O00

01/18/67
02/07/67

02/16/67

02/20/67

03/02/67

eet EVENT S—~CSs~S

SUMMARY OF EVENTS

1952 To 1988 _
BUILDING DESCRIPTION ADDITIONAL NOTES
776, RWIS BALLAST BURNED OUT O% LIGHT
FIXTURE
TT, RMTIS BOT PLATE IGNLTED PLASTIC ROSE

OUTSIDE, WEST ENT. ROAD

779,

775, RMISS

776, ROOF

771, RM269

TPL, RMIGD

447

771, RMIS9

OUTSIDE, INCINERATOR

LEAKING PROPANE LINE IGNITED
COMBUSTIBLES

‘OUTSIDE OF BUILDING AN
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE ICE
AND BROKE AN ANKLE.

AN EMPLOYEE FELL FROM A
TRACTOR AND BROKE A HIP. THE
EMPLOYEE DIED AFTER SURGERY,
DUE TO PULMONARY EMBOLISM.

BURNED OUT BALLAST IN LIGHT
FIXTURE.

A SECTION 20° % 110¢ WAS TORN
OFF THE WEST PART OF THE ROOF.

GLOVEBOX COMBUSTIBLE WASTE
TNCENERATOR OVERHEATED,
IGNITING FILTERS 1% PLENUM.

PU SGHITION WRILE BEING RUN
THROUGH RECOVER PROCESS.

‘A TELESCOPING HI-LIFT SCAFFOLD
SUDDENLY DROPPED AND HIT AN
EMPLOYEES HAND. SEVERE CUTS
AND FRACTURES WERE SUSTAINED.

SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION OF
NITRIC ACID AND XIM-WIPES.

DUMPSTER BEING TAKEN TO
INCINERATOR IGNITED.
CIGARETTE PROBABLE CAUSE OF
IGNITION.



Page No. 55
41715790

EVENT EVENT
To GATE NUMBEN

03/23/71
O3/25/71

O6FIZs7A

06/13/71

O6/15/71

Quw-n

06/19/77
da/22/71

05/03/71

05/07/71

05/22/71

06/01/71

SUMMARY OF EVENTS

1952 To 1988
_SULLDING DESCRIPTION SSCA TIONAL NOTES

666, RNIS2 OTL QUENCH TANK IGNITED BY

PART.
706, wIOS WORN BELT IN XEROX IGHSTED

PAPER.
TM A STEAM CONDENSATE LINE

RUPTURED SPRAYING CONTAMINATED

STEAM INTO THE ROOM. CAUSE

DUE TO GALVANIC CORROSION OF

DISSIMILAR METALS,
TTT, RMSSD ELECTRICAL FAULT 1N PRESSURE

‘OUTSIDE, SANIT. LAND FILL

771, RMI

771, RNI4S

771, ROLE

771, RMITS

771, RMI69, LINE 61

771, PARKING LOT

771, LINE 41

TESTING MACHINE,

ASH FROM CLASSIFIED WASTE
TNCINERATOR IGNITED
COMBUSTIBLES.

GASKET FAILED ON REDUCTION
FURNACE.

ABNORMAL HIGH PRESSURE
GENERATED BY REDUCTION OF
DIRTY FLOURIDE.

WATER LEAKED THROUGH ROOF AND
SHORTED OUT WIRING TO MOTOR
STARTER FOR X-RAY UNIT.

MATERIAL IM DISSOLVER POT
DRIED AND IGNITED.

PIN HOLE LEAKS AT THE 304
ELBOW OF THE SKULL LINE CAUSED
AIRBORNE CONTAMINATION.

ELECTRICAL FAULT CAUSED
IGNITION OF WIRING.

MAINTENANCE CHANGING DRY BOX
EXHAUST VALVE WASTE BAG WAS
HELD TO CATCH WASTE PRODUCT.
AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF
CONDENSATION FLOWED OUT OF THE
PIPE. HEALTH PHYSICS MONITOR
DECIDED TO DUMP THE WASTE BAG
BECAUSE OF POSSIBILITY OF A
CRITICALITY SHCIDENT.



Page No.
11/15/90
SATE
10/19/70

10/23/70

10726770
10/28/70
10/29/70
11/03/70
@~ 70
4As41/70

41419470

11/14/70

41/14/70

49/15/70

Uy20/70

11/20/70

sz

EVERT~
NUMBER

SUMMARY OF EVENTS

RING

771, RMS

TP1, NORTH AREA

776, RMISS

779, R222

883, RMIO2

997, RMIGG

OUTSIDE, OPEN STORAGE

774, RMIIG

TT, RUNS

TT, RMI

771, RMISD

OUTSIDE, HIGHWAY 72

1952 To 1988

DESCRIPTION ADDITIONAL NOTES

FIRE ESCAPED OUTSIDE OF FIRE
BOX AND IGNITED FEED MATERIAL.

GASOLINE FIRE IN ENGINE
COMPARTMENT OF EMPLOYEE'S
VERICLE.

WOODEN HAMMER RANDLE IGNITED
BY FURNACE.

MATERIAL IGNITED WHEN STORAGE
CONTAINER WAS OPENED.

ARC WELDING OPERATION IGNITED
COMBUSTIBLE WASTE.

RESISTOR FAILURE IN ELECTRICAL
GEAR,

PROPANE HEATING EQUIPMENT
YGNITED COVER TARP.

PU SKULL IGNITED IN RECOVERY
‘OPERATION,

‘VACUUM LINE PRESSURIZED WITH
125 PSI STEAM FORCED
CONTAMINATED MATERIAL THROUGH
WALL OF VACUUM GAGE COLLAR.
THIS WAS DONE TO UNPLUS LINE.

GASKET FAILURE IN K-FURMACE.

‘UNBURNED MATERIAL IN CONTAINER
‘OF FLY ASH IGNITED.

GASKET FAILURE IN K-FURNACE.

CARTON OF SLUDGE FELL OUT OF
FIRE BOX.

INSTALLING HI VOL SAMPLERS ON
UTILITY POLES ON HIGHWAY 72.
CRANE BOOM HIT POWER LINE.



Page No. 29
11/15/90

‘SUMMARY OF EVENTS

__EVENT EVENT BUTLD TN
DATE NUMBER:

05/06/66 771, RISE

05/13/66 4h, RMAOT

06/07/66 776, RHI34

06/15/66 771, RISE

06/15/66 776, RAT34

06/20/66 462, RMIO1

06/20/66 77, RNIB
Ox 771, RMIGD

07/01/66 881, RM296

07/07/66 776, RMY34

07/10/66 TT, ROIS

7/21/65 TTS, RN2G9

07/27/66 4h, RMZOT

07/29/66 249, QUTDOORS FACILITY

07/30/66 444, RM101

1952 To 1988

ADDITIONAL NOTES

"DESCRIPTION

PLASTIC OXYGEN SUPPLY HOSE To
PU BURNING EXPERIMENT IGNITED

CUTTINGS ON POWER SAW IGNITED
(BINARY METAL)

SCRAP MATERIAL IN STORAGE CAN
IGNITED

ELECTRICAL COIL FAILURE ON
K-FURNACE

IGNITION OF CHIPS IN PRESS

OVERHEATED BRAKE ON CLOTHES
DRYER IGNITED

GASKET FAILURE ON K-FURNACE

MATERIAL BEING CRUSHED
IGNITED.

IGNITION OF MATERIAL ON LATHE
CTUBALOY)

LEAKING ACETYLENE FROM CUTTING
OPERATION INSIDE BOX IGNITED

COMBUSTIBLES IN WASTE DRUM
IGNITED BY NITRIC ACID

SPARK FROM INCINERATOR IGNITED
MATERIAL ON FILTERS

COOLING WATER LINES HELTED OFF
DUE TO CRACKED MOLD OR
COATING FALLURE AND 60 KG BE
‘WAS LOST.

SPARKS IGNITED GRASS IN AREA

TRASH DRUM WAS FOUND ON FIRE



Page No.
11/95/90

EVENT
DATE

03/17/66
03/23/66
06/06/66

04/06/65

Ow

06/15/66

06/17/65
06/28/66
04/28/66

(05/05/66

28

EVENT
NUMBER

219,

661,

447,

7,

‘SUBHARY OF EVENTS:
1952 TO 1988

BUILDING

OUTDOORS FACILITY

RMI34

RH134

RMIS2

RM249

RM182

OUTDOORS SUBSTA

RMGOS

RBIS

R207

DESCRIPTION ADDITIONAL NOTES.

GRASS FIRE RESULTED FROM
SPARKS

IGNITION OF SKULL IN STORAGE
CAN

ELECTRICAL FAILURE OF COIL IN
FURNACE CONTROL

‘A PU CONTAMINATED COUPON WAS RELEASED INTO THE ROON. ALL
HEATED WITH AW OXYACETYLENE PERSONNEL WORE RESPIRATORS.
TORCH IN A PORTABLE DOWN DRAFT THIS METHOD HAS BEEN

TABLE. THE COUPON WAS DUNKED DISCONTINUED.

IN A PAIL OF ACID SOLUTION

OUTSIDE OF DOWN DRAFT TABLE.

WHEN THE THERMALLY HOT METAL

CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE ACID,

CONTAMINATION WAS

SPARKS FROM INCINERATOR
IGNITED MATERIAL ON FILTERS

WELDING SPARK FROM HALNTENANCE
JOB IGNITED MATERIAL WITHIN
WALL,

ELECTRICAL FAILURE IGNITED
POWER POLE

IGNITION OF CHIPS IN
CENTRIFUGE

WELDING SPARK IGNITED
COMBUSTIBLE WASTE IN ROOM

CRUCIBLE COATING FAILED AT
PREHEAT TEMPERATURE IN A
VACUUM FURNACE. MOLTEN BE
PENETRATED WATER JACKET
CAUSING AN EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN
OF THE FURNACE.


Page Wo.
11/15/90

11/06/68

41/12/68
11793768
U4 /68
14/15/68
WSITIO8

41/19/68
O20

11/26/68

12/05/68
12/16/68
12/26/68

01/02/69

01/07/69

01/07/69

BoD INE

B81, RMZ65

771, RMI1S
708

771, M1890
771, RMIGD
707, ROOF

771, RMIBI
OUTSIDE

771, RAINS
464, RMTO6A
771, RMIIS

776, RMY34

BSI, RNI16

776, RM134

OUTSIDE

SUMMARY OF EVENTS
1952 To 1988

DESCRIPTION

EMPLOYEE DID NOT CLOSE SUPPLY
FILL LINE VALVE FOR ACID TANK
BEFORE GOING ON BREAK. ACID
SPILLED ONTO FLOOR AND LEAKED
THROUGH FLOOR INTO ELECTRICAL
SWITCH GEAR.

PU IGNITION

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN HEATER.
IGNITION OF PLASTIC FUNNEL,
PU IGNITIONIN GLOVEBOX,

ELECTREC BLANKET SMOULDERING.

IGNITION OF ELECTRICAL WIRING
DUE TO WELDING OPERATION.

IGHITION OF COMBUSTIBLE WASTE
INSIDE DUMPSTER.

SPONTANEQUS COMBUSTION OF
NITRIC ACID AND COMBUSTIBLE
WASTE.

CHIP FIRE.

SKULL IGNITION.

FURNACE COIL SMOKING.
IGNITION OF ACETYLENE AND
SUPPLY HOSE TO WELDER AS A
RESULT OF LAYING BOSE ON HOT

SLAG.

RESTART ON VACUUM PUMP FROZE,
CAUSING PULLEY BELY TO IGNITE.

WIND DAMAGE.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:



Page No.

¢””

_—_——|—__—BVENF —— Event

DATE

10/06 766
i 10/91/66
10/12/66
10/13/66

10/13/66

10/17/66
Dy rssec
10/26/66

10/26 766

11423166.
11/28/66

12/05/66

22/06/66

a]

‘SUMMARY OF EVENTS

1982 To 1988
BUILDING DESCRIPTION ADDITIONAL NOTES
BUMBER

76, RMI34 MINOR EXPLOSION FOLLOWED BY

FIRES IN CHIPS ON PRESS TABLE
471, RMI36 WASTE BAG INSIDE VENDING

MACHINE WAS FOUND SMOULDERING
Trt, RMZA9 SPARKS FROM WASTE INCINERATOR

‘331, OUTDOORS NORTH

331, NORTH OF BUILDING

551, RM104

Tt, RMZ69

771, RIED

7

OUTSIDE, SO. SIDE PLANT

666, RMI01

447, RMSOZ

She, RMIOT

IGNITED MATERIAL ON FILTERS

EXPLOSION OCCURRED WHILE
BURNING WASTE METAL AND O11

FIREMAN DISPOSING OF LITHIUM.
TWO EXPLOSIONS OCCURRED.
CAUSE UNKNOWN.

ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN SNITCH
PANEL

‘SPARKS FROM WASTE INCINERATOR
IGNITED MATERIAL ON FILTERS

WATURAL GAS EXPLOSION OCCURRED
IN WASTE INCINERATOR

MAINTENANCE AREA. PRESSING
COUPLING OM SHAFT WITH A
HORIZONTAL PRESS HOLDING ARMS
GAVE WAY. PART OF FINGER WAS
CUT OFF.

WEATHER BALLOON CONTACTED LINE
AND STARTED GRASS FIRE

AIR PURIFICATION FILTER ON
COMPRESSOR IGNITED INTERNALLY

PART OF BARREL OF FEED CHIPS
CAUGHT FIRE

SPARKS IGHITED CHIPS ON LATHE
ep


Page No.

oo”

——S eT ENT

DATE
wws12/69
11/16/69

ays seg
1/16/69

11/16/69

T1669

11423169
11/23/69
Mp5 169
12104169

12/09/69

01/05/70
01/06/70

01/06/70

47

NUMBER

~~ BUTLDING

771,

m,

TM,

334

776,
7.

7,

RHG3O

RHITG,

RHE

RAISE

LINERS

RMT4B

RHTTG

MING.

RHTT2

RMI3T

RNISS,

RMI1G,

RMITG

SUMMARY OF EVENTS

1952 To 1988

DESCRIPTION

ELECTRICAL FIRE DUE TO FOAMING
AGENT ENTERING JUNCTION BOX.

PU IGNITION DURING DISSOLVING
OPERATION.

GASKET FAILURE IN K-2 FURNACE.

GASKET FAILURE IN K-2 FURNACE.

LINE 3 PRESSURIZED DUE TO A
RAPID REDUCTION WHEN
DISSOLVING PU TURNINGS IN
WITRIC ACID,

REDUCTION FURHACE GASKET
FAILURE DAMAGED BLOCK VALVE
AND INDUCTION COIL AND
RELEASED CONTAMINATION.

PU IGNITION WHILE GOING
THROUGH DISSOLVING PROCESS.

IGNITION OF FILTERS DURING
LEACHING OPERATION.

INCORRECT ALIGHHERT OF FURNACE
DOOR CAUSED GASKET TO IGNITE.

CHIP FIRE IN LATHE.

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN
HAND TRUCK AND EQUIPHENT ON
HAND TRUCK.

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN COIL.
MATERIAL IN DISSOLVER IGNITED.
RAPID REACTION WHEN DISSOLVING
PU TURNINGS IN NITRIC ACIO.

OVERFLOW AND DRAIN OUT CRIT.
DRAIN ONTO FLOOR.

ADDITIONAL NOTES,



Page No.
11/13/90

DATE

06/02/65
04/08/65
04/08/65
04/23/65
06729765

05/03/65

05/06/65

05/06/65

05/07/65

05/13/65

06/06/65

6/16/65

06/18/65

23

‘SUMMARY OF EVENTS

EVERT

WUNBER
FAA, RUTES
771, RMISS
TTA
TTY, RNAS

3%, SOUTH OF BLOG.

881, RM293

OUTSIDE

7?1, RMILD

777, RMI30

771, RMIG9

464, RHZ01

G46, RMIOS

771, RMIS3

BUILDING

1952 TO 1983

DESCRIPTION ADDITIONAL NOTE:

ELECTRICAL FAILURE

ACETONE FIRE

IMPROPER USE OF LADDER BY
MAINTENANCE KNOCKED INSPECTED
PARTS OFF STORAGE SHELVING.

ELECTRICAL FAULT IN POVERSTAT
IGNITED INSULATION

DRY BOX FELL WHILE BEING
UNLOADED IN FIELD.

METAL SPARKS IGNITED EXHAUST
FILTER

CONTAMINATED OIL SPILLED FROM
GLOVE BOX BEING TRANSFERRED BY
TRUCK AT INTERSECTION OF A & &
ROADS.

PRODUCT FEED SPRAYED OUT OF
LOOSE FLANGE ON NEW LINE.
LINE NOT CHECKED AFTER
CONSTRUCTION.

CONTAMINATION FROM MACHINING
UNITS APART FOR DISASSEMBLY.

ELECTRICAL FAULT IN K-FURNACE

EQUIPHENT FAILURE, HOLD
FAILURE POSSIBLY DUE TO
THERMAL SHOCK.

ACETYLENE TETRASROMIDE SPILL
FROM A POLYETHLENE BOTTLE
STORED ON A BENCH OVERNIGHT.
THE BOTTLE HAD SPLIT.

ELECTRICAL SPARK IGNITED PAPER
WIPES WET WITH CYCLOHEXANE



Page No.
41/15/90

10/30/75

10/30/75

44 708/75,

Ws/10/73

eo”

12/20/75

- 12/20/75
01/07/76

01/13/76

01/20/76

70

865, CASTING FURNACE

‘OUTSIDE

881, RMZ33

OUTSIDE

707

881, RMISA

771, LINE 26

771, LINE 3

DESCRIPTION ADDITIONAL NOTES

CASTING FURNACE WAS DESTROYED
BY EITHER A LOSS OF COOLING
WATER BY HOSE COMING OFF OR
FAILURE OF CRUCIBLE ALLOWING
MOLTEN METAL TO FLOW INTO
con.

MECHANICAL FAILURE OF
REFRACTORY LINER ON CORELESS
TNOUCTION MELTING FURNACE.

EMPLOYEE FELL ON ICE.
FRACTURED HIP.

WIRE BRUSHING AROUND
ELECTRICAL LEADS CAUSING AN
ARC IGNITING CHEM-WIPES.

SST TRAILER OVERTURNED BY HIGH
utNOS. NO INJURIES.

MAINTENANCE PERFORMING
OPERATION ON WEEKEND IN
SUPPLIED BREATHING AIR. LOW
AIR PRESSURE. PROCEDURES WERE
WOT FOLLOWED.

LINE FIRE STARTED BY WELDING.
WATERFLOW ALARM RECEIVED AT
FIRE DEPARTNENT. NO INJURIES.

CRITICALITY INFRACTION. WET
ASH HEEL IN LINE. CRIT LIMIT
ALLOWS DRY METAL ONLY.

‘ONE GLOVE FAILED ~ FOUR OTHERS
CONTAMINATED, 200 SO. FT. OF
FLOOR CONTAMINATED. ONE
EMPLOYEE BODY COUNTED - 2nD
COUNT BACKGROUND.

EMPLOYEE CONTAMINATED ARH
WHILE REMOVING SLUDGE FROM
TANK #453.



Page No.
14715/90

05/12/67

05/12/67

06/02/67
06/07/67

06/13/67

@... (67

O7s14s67
O7/17/67
97/18/67

07/25/67

08/01/67

3%

Wh,

7A,

77,

%,

7,

7m,

7,

‘SUMMARY OF EVENTS

BUILDING =

EAST OF BUILDING

RM1G8

RM181

RM148

RHTSG

 RMATS

R269

M249

RN249

RMI82

OUTSIDE

1952 TO 1988

DESCRIPTION

EMPLOYEE LOADING RAG TOP
TRAILER FELL - KIT EDGE OF
TRUCK THEN GROUND. BACK
TMIURY.

RUPTERED GASKET IN K-2
FURNACE.

SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION OF
INCINERATOR ASH WHILE BEING
REPROCESSED.

RUPTERED GASKET IN K-2
FURNACE, CAUSING IGNITION OF
DRY BOX GLOVE.

SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION OF
COMBUSTIBLE WASTE INSIDE
BARREL IN GLOVEBOX.

IGNITION OF TWO SMALL FILTERS.
INSTDE DISSOLVER POT.

GLOVEGOX - COMBUSTIBLE WASTE
INCINERATOR OVERHEATED,
CAUSING IGNITION OF FILTERS IN
PLENUM.

GLOVEROX - COMBUSTIBLE WASTE
INCINERATOR OVERHEATED,
CAUSING IGNITION OF FILTERS 10
PLENUM.

GLOVEBOX ~ COMBUSTIBLE WASTE
INCINERATOR OVERHEATED,
CAUSING TGRITION OF FILTERS IN
PLENUM.

IGNITION OF CHIPS INSIDE LATHE
BOX.

SPARKS FROM INCINERATOR
IGNITED GRASS.

ADDITIONAL NOTES



Page No. 33

oe”

EVENT EVENT
DATE NUMBER

03/0667

03/07/67

03/10/67

03/17/67

ss

06/08/67

05/01/67

05/08/67

05/08/67

05/08/67

BUILDING

771, RAIS

702, COOLING TOWER

444, RMI32

‘TTS, GUARDPOST

OUTSIDE

464

881, RMT

TH, RM269

771, RMI49

776, RISE

‘SUMMARY OF EVENTS

1952 TO 1988

ADDITIONAL NOTES

DESCRIPTION

‘SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION OF
NITRIC ACID AND RUBBER GLOVES.
TNSTOE GLOVEBOX.

CONSTRUCTION COVERALLS IGNITED
FROM POSSIBLE CIGARETTE OR
WELDING SPARK, WHICH IM TURN
IGNITED A ROPE, BURLAP BAG,
AND WOODEN TOOLBOX.

IGNITION OF PAPER TOWELS IN
TRASH CAM FROM DISCARDED
CIGARETTE.

IGHITION GF COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIAL INSIDE DUMPSTER -
IGNITION SOURCE UNKNOWN.

IGNITION OF THREE TARPS, 30
ONE-GALLON A-N CANS INSIDE
METAL CABINET - 3 WOOD PALLETS
ALSO BURNED. PROBABLE CAUSE
‘SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.

EMPLOYEE SCRAPING PAINT OFF OF
SHOWER ROOM FLOOR BRUISED HAND
WITH “SCRAPER.

WOTOR FOR COOLING PUMP
OVERHEATED..

GLOVEBOX COMBUSTIBLE TRASH
INCINERATOR OVERHEATED,
IGNETING FILTERS IN PLENUM,

PRESSURIZATION OF GLOVEBOX
CAUSED CONTAMINATION. FILTERS
WERE BEING REMOVED IN THE
INCINERATOR PLENUM.

OVERHEAT COIL FOR SOUTH
FOUNDRY FURNACES #5 AND #6.



Page No.
11/15/90

09/26/79

09/27/79

1O/05/79

10/11079

oe” fe

10/23/79

VWsesT9

19727/79

03/17/80

8

‘SUMMARY OF EVENTS
1952 TO 1988

OUTSIDE

354

776

464, RWTGEA

OUTSIDE, GATE 9

‘778, RM154, BOX SOT

439, FRONT OF BUILDING

707, MODULE S

DESCRIPTION ADDITIONAL NOTES

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON MAT OW
FLOOR - TWISTED ANKLE. TORN
LIGAHENTS.

EMPLOYEE INVOLVED IN SECURITY
EXERCISE - HURT KNEE.

SEAM IW SPRAY TANK FRACTURED -
RELEASING GEOSOL. ROOF OF 334
BEING SPRAYED. ONE PERSON IN
CREDIT UNION PASSED QUT FROM
THE FUMES.

VALVE BROKE OFF OF MEDICAL
OXYGEN CYLINDER. NO INJURTES

FORK LIFT SHOVED BARRELS INTO
WALL. BRAKE FAILED.

EMPLOYEE HIT ARM ON OPERATING
GRIDING WHEEL.

GUARD IN CAR HIT FROM BEHIND.
THE GATE WAS CLOSED. BRAKES
FAILED OW CAR BEHIND.

GLOVE FAILURE, MOLTEN SALT.
BRISTLE FROM A MOTO-TOOL CAME
LOOSE PUNCTURED GLOVE.
PERSONNEL CONTAMINATED. SAAM
DID WOT ALARM BECAUSE OF VERY
POOR ROOM AIR FLOW.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE IN
FRONT OF BUILDING 439 WRILE
GETTING OUT OF MAIL VAN. KIT
KNEE ON DOOR OF VAN.

MASS SPECTROMETER DAMAGED WHEN
ELECTRICAL POWER WAS SHUT OFF
DURING MAINTENANCE WORK ON
OTHER EQUIPMENT.



Page No. 66
91/15/90

SUMMARY OF EVENTS
@ 1952 10 1988

EVENT EVERT RELL T HS : DESCRIPTION ADDITIONAL NOTES

06/02/76 707, INERT SYSTEM #2 MAINTENANCE WORK BEING REVERSE WHICH RELEASED
PERFORMED ON GLOVEBOX 7K-65. APPROXIMATELY 233
WREN THE VAULT EXHAUST VALVE MICROCURIES OF PLUTONIUM TO
WAS CLOSED THIS CAUSED THE OUTSIDE ENVIRONMENT.
GLOVEBOX 7K-65 TO PRESSURIZE.
WHEN THE WINDOY OW 7K-65 WAS
BEING REPLACED ON ABRUPT
PRESSURE CHANGE COULD KOT BE
COMPENSATED FOR THUS CAUSING A
FLOW

06/95/75 771, RMT1G RANK 953 RASCHIG RING VOID DISCOVERED.
ASSUMED IT WAS CAUSED BY
INCOMPLETE FILLING. NO
THJURIES. WO PROBLEMS.
WUCLEAR SAFETY INFRACTION.

06/30/78 TT, RWAST CAUSE UNKNOWN. AIR CAME OUT
OF ROOM EXHAUST DUCTS INTO THE
e@ ROOM. NO THJURIES. ROG 437
CONTAMIRATED.

05/29/74 777, 779, BETWEEN BLOGS. EMPLOYEE STANDING ON STEAM
CONDENSATE DRUM. FOOT SLIPPED
INTO DRUM, RESULTING IN BURNS
TO THE LEG.

“96/03/74 ‘OUTSIDE EMPLOYEE BACKING TRACTOR DOWN
A HELL AND IT POPPED OUT OF
GEAR.

07/26/76 771, RMIIG POOR CONSTRUCTION OF PLASTIC
HOUSE ON RASCHIG RING REMOVAL
FROM TANK CAUSED CONTAMINATION
‘OF AREA.

08/05/76 776, SIZE REDUCTION A WATER HOSE ATTACHED TO
DRYBOX WASHING MACHINE
RUPTURED. IT RAD BEEN LEFT ON
AFTER BEING USED.

08/06/74 44h, BASEMENT ‘A TYLER MACHANICAL PIPE JOINT
SEPARATED ALLOWING 10000
GALLONS OF RAW WATER 08
BASEMENT FLOOR.



Page No.
11795790

EVENT ___.

paTE

020/71
1 Oss22sTh

01/29/71
92/02/71

92/06/74

oe ee7t

02/18/71

02/20/71

0225/74

03/01/71

03/02/71

03/04/71

05/14/71

54

NUMBER

‘SUMMARY OF EVENTS

77%

TTS, RATS

221

771, RNIGS

G47, ARE FURNACE

771, REIS

771, RM116

4b4, RM101

707, MODULE E

444, RMIOT

707, MODULE &

771, RMII6

4952 TO 1988.

DESCRIPTION

TYPE "BTM EXPOSURE. OPENING
PLUTONIUM BUTTON CONTAINER.
ONE INHALATION EXPOSURE.

IMPROPER SEAL OM DRY BOX
WINDOW AT MAINTENACE CHANGE,
RESULTED IN CONTAMINATION.

FILL VALVE LEFT OPEN - OFL
REAKED ONTO GROUND.

FULFLO FILTER BEING DRIED
IGNITED.

‘SMALL FIRE OCCURRED IN TRE
CONTROL PANEL GF THE ARC
FURNACE. WRONG RELAYS WERE
INSTALLED BY VENDOR,

WASTE MATERIAL IM HOUSE VACUUM
SYSTEM IGNITED.

SPONTANEOUS IGNITION OF
COMBUSTIBLES IN WASTE ORUM.

MATERIAL IN DISSOLVER POT
IGNITED.

METAL CHIPS IN DRUM IGNITED BY
SPARKS FROM LATHE OPERATION.

PU FINES WITHIN A VACUUM
CLEANER IGNITED.

METAL CHIPS AND FINES IN DRUM
IGNITED BY SPARK FROM PIECE OF
SCRAP.

PU FINES WITHIN A VACUUM,
CLEANER IGHITED.,

FULFLO FILTER BEING DRIED
IGNITED.

ADDITIONAL NOTE:



ATE

01/23/76

81/23/76

01/26/76

@....

02/11/76

02/25/76

03/08/76

OS/11/76

NUMBER

‘SUMMARY OF EVENTS
1952 To 1988

BUILDING.

771, RNIS7, CAN COUNTER

776, SIZE REDUCTION AREA

77

776, BRIQUETTING BOX

77%

UNKNOUR

DESCRIPTION

A ONE-GALLON CONTAINER FILLED
WITH TOWELS, USED TO CLEAN UP
NITRIC SPILL IN A LINE, WAS
FOUND. REDDISH BROWN FUMES
WERE BEING EMITTED:
SUR-VIV-AIR UNITS WERE USED TO
INVESTIGATE AND MOVE THE
CONTAINER TO LINE 3.

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER OWN
BOOTIE. FRACTURED LEG BONES.

COTTON TOWELS USED 70 CLEAN UP
WITREC ACID SPILL WERE NOT
THOROUGHLY WASHED BEFORE
DISCARDED. REACTION
OCCURRRED. NG INJURIES. NO
CONTAMINATION RELEASED.

QELUGE VALVE BUMPED OPEN ON
THE INCINERATOR PLENUM.
10,290 LITERS OF WATER IN
PLENUM. NO INJURIES.

MUFFLED EXPLOSION WHILE
PRESSING A BRIQUETTE OF

“PLUTONIUM. NO INJURIES. NO

CONTAMINATION.

MAINTENANCE PAINTERS WERE
PREPARING FLOOR TO BE
REPAINTED. CLEANING SOLUTION
BEING USED EVAPORATED ALLOWING
CONTAMINATION TO SPREAD.

EMPLOYEE LIFTING 85 POUND
FILTER ROUSING, PAIN BETWEEN
‘SHOULDERS.

PUD2 UNACCOUNTED FOR. TRIP
TICKET NOT KEPT WITH
CONTAINER.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:


Page No. 33

44/15/90
‘SUMMARY OF EVENTS
1952 To 1988 ee
Event event" BLDING SS SCS~S~*~SCE SCRIPTION ADDITIONAL NOTES
DATE NUMBER
1722/70 TH, RNG ‘SLUDGE IGNITED IW RECOVERY
‘OPERATION
Wy24s70 71, RRIOS PAPER JAM IN XEROX MACHINE
127770 771, RH11S POT BOILED DRY AND MATERIAL
TGNTTED.
12/08/70 hbk, RAIA CHIPS IGNITED IM MACHINING
OPERATION.
12/14/70 771, RISD BELLOWS ON INCINERATOR OFF GAS
SYSTEM DETERIORATED AND BROKE
RELEASING CONTAMINATION.
12/16/70 771, RMIIG WRONG VALVE TYPE WAS INSTALLED
ON ACID LINE, STAINLESS VALVE
WAS REPLACED WITH MONEL VALVE.
Qin 779, RM220 SMALL COUPON OF MATERTAL
IGNITED.
12/24/70 771, RMING PU SKULL IGNITED IM RECOVERY
OPERATION.
12/21/70 777, RMOS2 ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMER SHORTED
aut.
52f26 470 TH, RW283 GAS WELDING OPERATION IGNITED
OIL DRIPPINGS,
12/26/70 TA, RATS TAPE AND PLASTIC BAG IGNITED
BY ROT PLATE.
12/28/70 779, RMI31 GLOVE FATLURE, ROOM
CONTAMINATED. ONE INHALATION
EXPOSURE.
01/07/71 440, PARKING LOT SHORT IN VEHICAL ELECTRICAL
SiRINS.
a1s16s71 707, MODULE E ELECTRICAL FAULT IGHITED

WIRING INSULATION.



Page No, = 30
41/15/90

—— ORD RE

08/08/66 TH, RAS.

08/18/66 771, RMISD

08/19/65 776, RBI34

08/29/66 TTT, RM269

09/01/66 T7t, RMI8T

09/11/66 771, MAIN FILTER PLENUM

09/13/66 771, RM269

09/20/66 778, OUTDOORS SOUTH
09/29/66 776, RMI36

09/30/65 776, RMI34

10/06/66 464, RMI101

‘SUMMARY OF EVENTS
1952 10 1988

DESCRIPTION ADDITIONAL ROTES

GASKET FAILURE ON K-FURNACE

HEAT FROM INCINERATOR IGNITED
OILY WASTE AT BOTTOM OF BOX

VACUUM CLEANER IGNITED FUMES
FROM CLEANING SOLVENT

SPARKS FROM WASTE INCINERATOR
IGNITED MATERIAL ON FILTERS

MATERIAL O8 DRYER SELT 16
CALCINER IGNITED

AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER VALVE
OPENED, FLOODING PLENUM WITH
6" OF WATER. FIRE DEPARTHENT
WAS FLUSHING HYDRANTS AND TOLD
UTILITY OPERATORS TO DISREGARD
ALARMS.

SPARKS FROK WASTE INCINERATOR
IGNITED MATERIAL ON FILTERS

SPELLED DIESEL FUEL IGNITED
WHEN ROAD OIL TRAILER WAS
BEING: FIRED

WELDING TORCH IGNITED
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS IW
“HALNTEMANCE" GLavesax

MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WERE
GOING To HEAT UP CLUTCH PLATE
TO REMOVE [T FROM SHAFT. WHEN
HE TRIED Ta LIGHT TORCH A FIRE
STARTED. CAUSE VAS THO
LENGTHS OF HOSE INSIDE ORYBOX
WERE LEFT DISCONNECTED LEAKING
ACETYLENE INTO GLOVEBOX.

‘SPARK FRO LATHE OPERATION
IGNITED CHIPS IN BARREL



Page No. 46
11/15/90
____-EVENT_-EVENT- "BUF ING

DATE NUMBER
06/25/69 TT, RNIGS
06/26/69 123, RAIZ3
06/30/69 Ahh
07/07/69 776, RMI34
07/10/69 TTA, RMS
07/11/69 TTA, RMB

eo” 776, RM2G1A
07/30/69 771, TUNNEL
08/11/69 ‘334, RM205
08/16 769 TT, RMVB
08/21/69 446, RMIOGA
08/21/69 771, REINS
08/27/69 771, RMIS2
09/03/69 OUTSIDE

SUMMARY OF EVENTS

1952 10 1988

DESCRIPTION ADDITIONAL NOTES

TGRITION OF FILTER WHILE GOING
THROUGH LEACHING OPERATION.

SAMPLE BOTTLES WITH COTTON
COVERED STOPPERS IGNITED
INSIDE FURNACE,

BARREL OF WASTE REMOVED FROM
COLLECTOR IGNITED.

GLOVEGOX GLOVE LYING ON FLOOR
TGNITED - CAUSE UNKNOWN,

GASKET FAILURE IN K-2 FURNACE
RESULTED SH PU IGNITION.

GASKET FAILURE IN K-FURNACE.

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN COIL FOR
HYDRAULIC PUMP,

IGNITION OF PU IN STORAGE
CONTAINER.

IGRITION OF OTL TRANSFORMER
FILTER DUE TO INCORRECT
FURNACE TEMPERATURE SETTING.

GASKET FAILURE IN K-2 FURNACE
RESULTED IN SGNITION OF PU.

SPARK FROM LATHING OPERATION
IGNITED CHIPS.

IGHITION OF PU DURING SORTING
OPERATION.

IGNITION OF PU CHIPS INSIDE
STORAGE CONTAINER.

ELECTRICAL SHORT IGNITED
WIRING AND FUEL OFL ON
CATERPILLER.



Page No. = 81

g 45799

event Eve ur

DATE NUMBER

01/29/79 tral

01/31/79 331, GARAGE

02/05/79 OUTSIDE

eesress79 779, RM220

02/14/79 444, RM201

02/28/79 OUTSIDE

04/07/79 3%

04/12/79 mm

06/22/79 34

‘SUMMARY OF EVENTS

1952 To 1988

DESCRIPTION

ADDITIONAL NOTES

EMPLOYEE WEARING PARTICULATE
FILTER ONLY TO REMOVE PAINT
STRIPPER. BECAME WOOZY AND
FAINTED.

BATTERY EXPLODED, CAUSE
UNKNOWN, ACID IN EMPLOYEES
FACE.

EMPLOYEE FELL ON ICE - INJURED
BACK.

RUPTURED PRESSURE GAUGE
GLOVEBOX 97%. NO
CONTAMINATION - TWO EMPLOYEE’S
CUT BY GLASS - NOT SERIOUSLY,

OAKLTE SPRAYER USED TO CLEAN
FURNACES FAILED UNDER
PRESSURE, ONE EMPLOYEE HIT
NEAR EYE BY COVER.

EMPLOYEE GOING TO PARKING LOT
TURNED ANKLE ON SIDEWALK.

SPRAY DRYING SYSTEM FIRE,
IGNITION SOURCE ASSUMED TO BE
PARTICLE CARRY-OVER THEORY.
NO INJURIES.

ELECTRICAL FAILURE OF BATTERY
CHARGER AND BATTERIES OF TRE
EMERGENCY GENERATOR.

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP
TOOLS - SPRAINED BACK.

08/04/79 ‘771, ANNEX SO, DRUM COUNT HEPA FILTER FROM PLENUM FU-2

WAS PUNCTURED. THREE
EMPLOYEES BODY COUNTED. ONE
INITIAL POSITIVE.



Page No. 6t
11/15/90

__—___— vent vent rn
DATE HUMBER:
06/21/72 771, LINE 417
06/21/72 771A
06/28/72 883, RHIOD
orsousr2 TT, ATG
07/24/72 771, RUIS9
08/10/72
08/28/72 125, RM102
09/06/72 771, RUGS
0915/72 770
09/26/72 hb, RMIS1
40/03/72 771, RMIT

SUMMARY OF EVENTS
1952 Te 1983

OUTSIDE, EXCLUSION FENCE

ADDITIONAL NOTES

DESCRIPTION

CORRODED STEAM SUPPLY HEADER
LEAKED CONTAMINATION. CAUSE
WAS GALVANIC CORROSION.

EMPLOYEE OPERATING FORK TRUCK,
PEDAL STUCK, PINNED EWPLOYEES
FOOT BETWEEN TRUCK AND WALL.

‘SPARKS FROM METAL STUD FIRING
OPERATION. TGNETED SERYLLTUM
DUST IN PRESS FILTER BOX.

IMPURE FLOURIDE OR POSSIBLY
IMPURE CALCIUM METAL CHARGE
CAUSED OVERPRESSURIZATION OF
REDUCTION VESSEL.

COMBUSTIBLE WASTE BURNING
AROUND INCINERATOR DOOR.

FIRE NORTH OF EXCLUSION FENCE.
PROBABLY DUE TO LIGHTWING.

FAILURE OF THERMOSTAT CONTROL
ON CALIBRATION OTL BATH.

GLOVE FAILURE - OLD
HYDROFLUORIRATOR. NINETEEN
EMPLOYEES BODY COUNTED, 3 WITH
TNRALATION EXPOSURES. ROOM
448, 149 CONTAMINATED.
{(RODDING OUT OPERATION BEING
PERFORMED?

CORRODED DRUMS LEAKED
CONTAMINATION ONTO FLOOR.

DEFECTIVE SWITCH.

‘VACUUM PUMP GASKET RUPTURED,
ALLOWING CONTAMINATED LIQUID
TO LEAK INTO AREA. OVERFLOWED
CRIT. DRAIN TW GLOVEBOX.



Page No. 62
11/15/90

EVENT even —
DATE NUMBER

19/08/72

VsI3/72

wysi7y72,

laseesre

Qe:

01/21/73

01/26/73

01/26/73

02/02/75

‘SUMMARY OF EVENTS

~~ BUILDING

2078

TAY, RAINS

771, RM269

7A, BGS

771, RATES

2078/2078, PONDS

779, EAST OF BUILDING

716, SIZE REDUCTION

1952 To 1988

DESCRIPTION ADDITIONAL NOTES

HEATING DRUM OF TAR IGNITED.

MAINTENACE WAS DISASSEMBLING
CHEMICAL PUMP, WHEN THE PUMP
FACE WAS OPEMED, MORE LIQUID
THAN EXPECTED CANE OUT INTO
TRAY THAT WAS THERE TO CATCH
THE LIQUID, THEY ALSO PLACED
THE MILD STEEL BOLTS IN TRAY
AND THE CONTAMINATE SOLUTION
REACTED WITH THEM.

BATTERY EXPLODED. NO
TMJURIES. CAUSE UNKOWN,

WELDING ON FILTER HOLDING
FRAHES IGNITED KIMWIPES ON
PLENUM ROOF.

PU CONTAMINATED SOLUTION
LEAKED ONTO ROOH FLOOR WHEN
VALVE ON TANK SAMPLE DEVICE
HAD MATTER LODGED UNDER THE
VALVE SEAT.

CHEMICAL REACTION CAUSED BACK
PRESSURE QM CHECK VALVE.
THREADED CONNECTIONS LEAKED
UNDER PRESSURE TO CAUSE SPILL.

THSULATOR FAILURE DUE TO
NITRATE DEPOSITION COMBINED
WITH BLOWING SHOW CAUGHT POLE
OW FIRE.

ELECTRICAL SHORT.

AR AFTER FILTER IN THE
BREATHING AIR SYSTEM BECAME
EXTREMELY OVERHEATED, THUS
PRODUCING SOME UNKNOWN TOXIC
SUBSTANCE IN THE BREATHING AIR
WHICR RESULTED IN 74 PERSONNEL
WHO WERE WORKING IN SUPPLIED
AIR JO BE OVERCOME.



Page No. 77

715/90
‘SUMMARY OF EVENTS
1952 To 1988 __ ee
EVENT EVENT BUILDING DESCRIPTION ADDITIONAL NOTES

DATE NUMBER
04/10/78 537 SHOTGUN DISCHARGED.

PROCEDURES NOT FOLLOWED. NO

INJURIES.
06/14/78 440 EFFLUENT WAS RELEASED FROM A

TANK DURING REMOVAL OF HANDLE

FROM VALVE.
08/20/78 444, FURNACE #5 FURNACE #5 CONTAINED 800 GALS

OF WATER. THE FURNACE AT
AO00C WAS LEFT TO COOL OVER
THE WEEKEND WITH THE POWER
OFF, BUT THE VACUUM PUMPS AND
COOLING WATER WERE LEFT ON.
CAUSE- TRANSFER SWITCH
FAILURE WHEN EMERGENCY POWER
WAS TESTED.

oe” 771, RMZEA DURING THE WEEKLY HF ALARM
TEST A PRESSURE GAUGE, 2

RUPTURE DISCS FAILED AND HF

ENTERED THE ROOM THROUGH A

FAULTY GASKET IM A FLANGE.

04/25/78 OUTSIDE EMPLOYEE PLAYING VOLLEYBALL
TWISTED ANKLE,

06/27/78 TT), RMIGS, LINE 20 PROCEDURE VIOLATION. OPENED
CONTAINER OF RADIGACTIVE
MATERIAL QUTSIOE OF GOLVEBOX
SYSTEM UITH THE ASSISTANCE OF
‘A RADIATION MONITOR.

05/05/78 464 ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION.

05/14/78 776, LAUNDRY CLUTCH FAILURE, POSSIBLY DUE
JO FOREIGN MATERIAL CAUGHT IN
CLUTCH PLATES. MASHER WAS IN
HIGH EXTRACT, WASHER AND MOTOR
AND RELATED PARTS WERE
SUBJECTED TO INSTANT HIGH
SPEED TOROUE CAUSING FAILURE
OF WASHER MOTOR SHEAVES AND

@ RELATED PARTS.



Page No.
11/15/90

05/05/70

05/06/70

05/08/70

05/12/70

05/13/70

05/14/70
115/70

06/18/70

06/20/70

06/20/70

06/20/70

06/22/70

06/22/70

06/25/70

50

BUILDING

TA,

77,

776,

TMm,
776,

TMm,

66,

4a4

4b

RIGS

RRING

RHI49

RMI82A

LINE 14E, F

RNAS:

RMI3G

RNID

RHTOT

RATS

e101

SUMMARY OF EVENTS

1952 10 1988

DESCRIPTION ADDITIONAL NOTES:

GASKET FAILURE RESULTED IN
LOSS OF BLOCK VALVE AND
TNOUCTION COIL.

THREE NITRIC ACID VALVES IN
GLOVEBOX WERE OPEN.

MATERIAL OUTSIDE OF FIRE 80X
IGNITED.

SPARKS FROM BUFFING OPERATION
IGNITED A GLOVE,

SPILL OF CONTAMINATED OIL -
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE COOLANT.

GASKET FAILURE ON K-FURNACE.

CHIPS IGNITED OIL COOLANT.

CHEMICAL REACTION WITHIN WASTE.
DRUM.

METAL CHIPS AND FINES IM SCRAP
ORUM IGNITED.

METAL FIRE IN CAMPBELL
ABRASIVE CUT-OFF SAW.

MATERIAL BEING DRIED ON HOT
PLATE IGNITED.

METAL FIRE IN 30 GALLON DRUM
NEXT TO CAMPBELL CUT-OFF SAW.

SPONTANEOUS IGNITION OF
PYROPHORIC METAL FINES IN
BARREL.

COMBUSTIBLES IN HOPPER
IGNITED.



Page Mo. 80
11/15/90
SUMMARY OF EVENTS

t } 1952 To 1988

EVENT EVENT BT DING DESCRIPTION ADDITIONAL NOTES
DATE ‘NUMBER

10/30/78 121, RM109 ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE OF A .38
CALIBER HANDGUN. 40 INJURIES.

11/15/78 771, RMIBI HOIST GAVE WAY. 138 POUND
PIPE FELL TO FLOOR. CAUSE -
POOR QUALITY UNISTRUT AUT.
PIPE HIT ONE EMPLOYEE ON THE
Foot.

11/18/78 UNKNOWN EMPLOYEE REPAIRING VALVE ON
STEAM CONDENSATE LINE, BURNED
ANKLES.

12/01/78 3 RELEASE OF CAUSTIC FROM A
HOLDING BASIN BENEATH A
CAUSTIC STORAGE TANK. NO
INJURIES.

12/06/78 M3 CAUSTIC LEAK - CAUSTIC STORAGE

TANK, BLACK IRON PIPE LEAKED.

t CAUSTIC ENDED UP IN DRAINAGE
DITCHES.

12/06/78 7% NITRATE SALT FIRE, IGNITION.
SOURCE UNKNOWN, NO INJURIES

12/04/78 77 COMBUSTIBLE TRASH IGNITED.
THIS IGNITED SHIPPING
CONTAINER WITH PROCESSED
SALTS.

12/20/78 wt FIRE OUTSIDE OF INCINERATIOR
PLENUH. WELDING OPERATION.
NO INJURIES. NO CONTAMINATION
SPREAD.

(

|

(

|

01/12/79 551 CUT FINGER OX PALLET RACK.

THREE STICHES IN TENDON, SIX |

STICHES TO CLOSE WOUND |

|

01/22/79 750, OUTSIDE EMPLOYEE FELL ON ICE. TORN
LIGAMENT - LEFT KNEE.



Page Mo.
41/15/90

_—_—_—_£vewr-
DATE

90/19/65
10/22/65
19/23/65
10/25/65

31/09/65

1/12/65

116/65

11/19/65
WAS 165
s27H65

Tease ses.

12s13/65

26

—EVERT
NUMBER

776,

776,

TMm,

77%,

7,

Batt TG

RMSE

RMTS9

RHI8O

RMI08

RM180

OUTDOORS EAST SIDE

M134

RNT34

REISS

ROOF

OUTDOORS:

RMIBS

SUMMARY OF EVENTS
1952 To 1988

DESCRIPTION

MAGNESIUM TURNINGS IGNITED ON
LATHE

COMBUSTIBLE WASTE OUTSIDE
INCINERATOR IGNITED

IGNITION OCCURRED WHILE MIXING
MATERIALS

COMBUSTIBLE WASTE AND FINES IN
HOOD IGNITED

MAINTENANCE YAS PREPARING A
DRYBOX LINE FOR REMOVAL.
TECHNICIAN WAS USING PART OF
OF BOX TO COMPLETE WORK.
PAINT WITH 50% ACETONE WAS
BEING USED FOR STRIPPING AND
MASKING OF PAINT AND

CONTAMINATION. GUILLOTINE
DOOR IN DRYBOX LINE BETWEEN
PAINT AREA

CLOTHING AND MATERIAL INSIDE
WORK BOX IGNITED

CHIPS IGNITED

PU FINES IGNITED ELECTRIC CORD
AND GLOVES:

K-FURNACE FAILURE IGNITED
RUBBER HOSE

LOSS OF 60900 SQ. FT. OF BUTYL
ROOFING OFF 776 BUILDING 5H
WIGR WINDS.

FIRE UNDER DASH

CHEPS IN CARTON IGNITED

ADDITIONAL NOTES

AND MANUFACTURING TEST
MUFFLE FURNACE WAS NOT
COMPLETELY CLOSED. AS
PAINTER PUT SECOND CONTAINER
OF PAINT IN AIR LOCK A FLASH
OF FIRE MET HIM,



Page No.
11/35/90

EVENT
DATE

97/16/75

O7/16/75

07/22/75

07/30/75

07/31/75

08/20/75

09/05/75.

09/23/75

10/19/75

7

‘SUMARY OF EVENTS

eve?
‘NOMBER

____— BUILDING __.

716, TANKS 384

TT3, RAIG6

7M, RMIA9, LINE 41

771, LINE 16

865, RH134

TT, RWIGEA

776, NORTH OF BUILDING

OUTSIDE

1952 To 1988

DESCRIPTION

SIZE REDUCTION WASTE WATER.
CRITICALITY INFRACTION. 583 G
OF PLUTONIUM FOUND IN TANK
WITH 200 G LIMIT.

PROCESS LIQUID CAME IN CONTACT
MITR WELDING AREA, ON PROCESS
LEQUIO TRANSFER LINE. THIS
CAUSED PRESSURE AND LOSS OF
VACLRM ON THE LINE ALLOWING
CONTAMINATION OF AREA.

EMPLOYEE STRUCK LEFT ELBOW ON
DRAWER OF CART.

DURING A GRINDING OPERATION,
AN OPERATOR UNKOWINGLY CUT A
GLOVE WHILE OPENING A BAS OF
RESIDUE FOR PROCESSING.

OPERATOR RECEIVED MORE THAN
THE PERKISSIGLE LUNG BURDEN.

UNPLUGGING CALCINER, GLOVE
FAILURE, 200 SQ FT FLOOR
CONTAMINATED.

SPARKS FROM GRINDING IGNITED
OIL COOLANT.

FLOWMETER RUPTURED, OPERATOR
SPRAYED WITH CONTAMINATED
CAUSTIC AND STEAK,

WHILE REMOVING CONTAKIWATED
SLUDGE FROM UNDERGROUND TANKS,
SOME WAS SPILLED AND WENT
UNDETECTED FOR AUHILE BY
RADIATION MONITOR ASSIGNED TO
308.

V-4100 ARMORED VEHICLE TURNED
OVER. WO INJURIES.

—"ADOTTHOWAL NOTES



1952 To 1988

Page Wo. 67

4735/90
| ‘SUMMARY OF EVENTS
H EVENT EVEN} Bu TED TG TO DESERIPT ION

09/06/76 77 TRITIUM WAS RELEASED TO
OUTSIDE ENVIRONMENT. SOURCE
UWKNOUN. POSSIBLE CAUSE: THE
ATR DRYER UAS SHUT DOWN OVER,
THE WEEKEND. THES COULO HAVE
ALLOWED THE AIR TO BECOME
MOIST AND PICKED UP TRITIUM,
FROM THE DUCTS AMD FILTERS.

O9stts7% 827 BATTERY EXPLODED. PROPER
SAFETY EQUIPHENT WAS USED.
NEAR MISS.

09/21/76 OUTSIDE TWO EMPTY SHIPPING CONTAINERS.
FELL FROM TRUCK ON PUBLIC
HIGHWAY. NO INJURIES. NO
CONTAMINATION RELEASES.

01/75 771, RMI1G LINE 1 TYPE C OCCURRENCE. EXTERNAL
RADIATION EXPOSURE 10 THE
HAND.

91/09/75 OUTSIDE EMPLOYEE FELL ON ICE,
HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO RIB.

O1s10/75 bbe LOSS OF COOLING WATER TO ALL

FURNACES. NO INJURIES, NO

. CONTAMINATION. BUILDING
EVACUATED UNTIL FURNACES
COOLED. CAUSE - HOSE CAME OFF
DUE TO HIGH PRESSURE AIR IW
THE WATER FROM A LEAKING HEAD
GASKET.

02/02/75 OUTSIDE, GATE 9 SHOTGUN ACCIDENTALLY
DISCHARGED. NO INJURIES.

02/11/75 hb, RN1630 X-RAY TUBE FAILED WHEN WELD ON
HOLDING FIXTURE GAVE WAY.

02/44/75 464, RIOT CHIPS AND TURNINGS ON LATHE

IGNITED.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:



Page No. a
.”

________ Even} ——
DATE HUMBER

01/09/68
01/15/68,
01/15/68
04/26/68

02/01/68

02/13/68
02/21/68

03/06/68

03/18/68

03/18/68

03/26/68
03/30/68

04/03/68

‘SUMMARY OF EVENTS

1952 TO 1983
STEN DESCRIPTION ADDITIONAL NOTES
Tt, RAGS MATERIAL INSIDE OF SCRAP PIPE
IGNITED.
446, SOUTH DOCK A BYORAGLIC TAILGATE OW A
GOVERNMENT TRUCK FELL AND HIT
AN EMPLOYEE O% THE FOOT.

Tet, RUTTS FILTER BEING DRIED IGRITED.
664, RMIOT SAM CUTTINGS IGNITED GN POWER
SAW.

219, INCINERATOR SPARKS IGNITED GRASS IN AREA,

Tet, RMIT FILTER BEING LEACHED RECANE
ORY AND IGNITED.

771, RMINS SPARKS FROM WELDING IGHITED
FILTER IN GLOVEBOX.

991, SOUTHEAST OF BLDG, SUPPORT WAS BLOWN OUT OF AREA

334,

77%,

mTMm,

559,

m7,

CARPENTER SHOP

RNI34

RMITG

RMI29

RM116

BY GATE #9, RADIOACTIVE
MATERIAL NOT INVOLVED. NO
INJURIES, THIS OPERATION IS
NO LONGER PERFORMED.

SAWDUST ON FIRE - COLLECTION
DUMPSTER,

SPARKS FROM LATHE OPERATION
IGNITED CHIPS IN COLLECTION
CAN.

WELDING SPARKS IGNITED FILTER
IN GLOVEBOX.

ELECTRICAL FAILURE 18 SWITCH
PANEL.

MATERIAL IN LEACHING OPERATION
BECAME DRY AND IGNITED.



Page No. 79
es”

____ EVENT __ ENF
DATE NUMBER

08/28/78

09/12/78

09/20/78

09/27/78

10/06/78

10/10/78

10/18/78

10/22/78

10/27/78

‘SUMMARY OF EVENTS
1952 To 1988

—BUTLDINE

776, RMI3S

TTL, RMITG, LINE 2

439, RNIOS

rial

771, INCINERATOR PLENUM

515, SUBSTATION

883, B SIDE STACK

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACTOR FISERGLASSING
DUCTS, HOSE RUPTURED ~ CAUSE
APPEARS 10 SE EQUIPMENT
FAILURE. NO SHJURIES.

PRESSURIZED ORUM. SIZE
REDUCTION, ACIO-HETAL
REACTION.

REPACKING 2 ORUMS OF SALTS.
BAG OF SALT LEAKING. 5
POSSIBLE INHALATIONS

3 INITIAL COUNTS WERE
POSLTIVE WEST HALF OF ROOM 114
CONTAMINATED TO 1,000,000 CPM

CHAIN FROM A CHAIN HOIST
CAUGHT IN TRE WMITE-E-LIST
DUMPED “ITM BEAM ON FLOOR. NO
INJURIES.

BEARING FAILURE OF BUFFALO FAN
DUE TO MISALIGNMENT OF GREASE
FITTING,

EMPLOYEE TWISTED WRIST,
‘SURGERY. REQUIRED.

WELDING OPERATION RESULTED IN
FIRE. FIRST STAGE OF HEPA
FILTERS. NO INJURIES

MOISTURE ON BUSBAR INSULATOR
CAUSED BY LEAK IN ROOF.

NO2 FUMES RELEASED. BASKET OF
BERYLLIUM SCRAP LOWERED INTO
ACID CLEANING TANK. HOOK ON
CHAIN HOIST DISENGAGED SCRAP
IN SOLUTION APPROXIMATELY 15
MINUTES. NO2 DETECTOR FAILED
TO OPERATE.

ADDITICHAL NOTES



Page No.

ee”

EVENT

DATE
08/19/63
06s21/63

06/25/68

06/25/68

07/03/68

ow

07/17/68

07/22/68
07/31/68

08/23/68

08/23/68

09/05/68

09/05/68

‘SUMMARY OF EVENTS:

1952 To 1988

VENT —S~*~*~*~*~*«UTLNG
NUMBER:
TT ROOM 259
778, RMI3S
4b, RH206

771, RAIN PLENUM

881, SOUTH DOCK

77%

771, RMIT

881, SOUTH DOCK

771, RUINS

776, RM134

M1

DESCRIPTION

AN EMPLOYEE IN SUPPLIED AIR
CHANGING FILTERS IN BOOSTER
Ei SUFFERED HEAT EXHAUSTION.

CHIP FIRE
SKULL IGNITION INSIDE BARREL.

THE HOSE ON A FULL FACE
RESPIRATOR CAME OFF WHILE THE
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE HAIN
PLENUM. NO INHALATION
EXPOSURE.

COMBUSTIBLE WASTE IGNITION
INSIDE DUMPSTER, POSSIBLY DUE
JO CIGARETTE.

COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL IGNITION
IN L~2 ELEVATOR DUE TO WELDING
OPERATION.

PU IGNITION WHILE GOING
THROUGH LEACHING OPERATION.

COMBUSTIBLE WASTE IGNITION
INSIDE DUMPSTER, POSSIBLY DUE
TO CIGARETTE.

UNAUTHORIZED SHIPMENT TO MOUND
LABORATORY FROM BUILDING 779.
PAPERWORK NOT CORRECT.

POSSIBLE EXPLOSION INSIDE
DISSOLVING POT.

CHIP FIRE.

PAPER JANMED INSIDE XEROX
MACHINE AND IGNITED.

EMPLOYEE CLEANING SHIPPING
CONTAINERS, SQUATTED RAPIDLY.
WIT CROTCH OW EDGE OF WASTE
CAN.

ADDITIONAL NOTES



Page No.

14/15/90

DATE

08/12/65

08/16/65

98/15/65

08/16/65

08/17/65

08/27/65

3/31/65

09/16/65,

09/25/65

09/29/65

09/29/65

10/05/65

10/14/65

10/15/65

ry

EVENT UTD IN
NUMBER
134, RM108
771, RMA3S

‘771, LAUNDRY ROOM

442, RM101

446, RMI01

444, BE SHOP

444, RMIO1

771, RAILS

131, RMI

771, RMSE

771, RMI56

771, RMISZ

776, RM134

777, RM130

‘SUMMARY OF EVENTS

1952 To 1988

DESCRIPTION

ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN OVERHEAD
CRANE

CLOTHES LEFT IN DRYER CAUGHT
FIRE

DRYER FIRE IN LAUNDRY.

ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN CLOTHING
DRYER

CHIPS AND TURNINGS IN DRUM
IGNITED

BROKEN REVOLVING JOINT,
CAUSING HOLE IN CLUTCH HOUSING
AND A DAMAGED PART.

SCRAP IN SHEAR IGNITED
GASKET FAILURE ON K-FURNACE

SAW CUTTINGS IGNITED ON POWER
HACKSAR

‘SWEEPINGS AND FINES IGNITED

PU METAL FILING EXPLOSION,
FILINGS FROM COUPONS AND OTHER
‘SWEEPINGS WERE PLACED IN
‘STYRENE JAR AND PLACED OW
SHELF IM DRYBOX WHEN MATERIAL
EXPLODED.

ELECTRICAL FAILURE IGKITED
INSULATION AND A COOLIN WATER
UNE

ELECTRICAL FALLURE QF HOTOR

IN EFFORT TO UNPLUG ORAIN
LINE, PU CHIPS WERE IGNITED

ADDETLONAL NOTES



Page No.
11/15/98

60

06/16/72

06/28/72

05/01/72

05/02/72

05/09/72

05/15/72

05/10/72

06/01/72

06/07/72

‘SUMMARY OF EVENTS:
1952 TO 1988

DESCRIPTION AODITIONAL NOTES

COOLING TOWER FAN BLADE CAME
OFF WHILE OPERATING AT HIGH
SPEED.

EMPLOYEE FELL FRACTURED KNEE
cap.

‘776, COLUMN E/F 5,6 MATWTENANCE HAD REMOVED PRESSURIZED THE PIPE,

TTT, RMIBZ

707, MODULE J

771, RIGS

71, RAIS

776, RAI34

701, OUTSIDE

EXHAUST DUCT SECTION. BREAKING THE TAPE SEAL.
NOTICING RESIDUE TR LINE, A

CAP WAS TAPE SEALED INSTEAD OF

WELDED DUE TO FIRE HAZARD.

THIS WAS TEMPORARY AND WAS TO

BE REMEDIED THE FOLLOWING DAY.

‘TWO VACUUM PUMPS THAT VENT TO

THIS LINE WERE TURNED ON AND

‘TCE CREAM CARTON FELL FROM
HOLDER, SPILLING PU ONTO
FLOOR.

WHILE MAINTENANCE WAS WORKING
IN SUPPLY AIR-PLASTIC HOUSE
FAN OVERLOADED ANO KICKED THE
CIRCUIT BREAKER, LOSING THE
NEGATIVE ATMOSPHERE.

PU SLUDGE IGNITED WHILE ON HOT
PLATE.

WHILE MAINTENANCE WAS CUTTING
APIECE OF CONTAMIMATED.
EXHAUST PIPE A PUFF OF DUST
CAME OUT THE END OF THE PIPE.

CONST. WELDER DISASSEMBLING
HACHENERY IGNITED SOME OILY
RAGS.

SANITARY SEWER BACKED UP AND
CAUSED OVERFLOW AT CLEAN OUT
Pius.



Page No.

oe”

EVENT EVERT

ATE

a1s26/70

01/27/70

02/06/70

02/14/70

02/16/70

02st7/70

02/18/70

02/18/70

02/22/70

02/25/70

93/04/70

03/05/70

03/12/70

03/20/70

“a

NUMBER

BUTLDING

750, EAST S10E

716, RUI3S

123, SOUTH SIOE

771, RHIGE

551, WORTH SIDE

176, RAT3S

‘TO5A, TRAILER

771, RMI68

444, R180

771, RAILS

‘707, EAST HALL

771, RAID

771, RUITG

46h, RMIOT

SUMMARY OF EVENTS
1952 To 1988

DESCRIPTION

HANIFOLD BACKFIRE IGNITED
GASOLINE.

PU SKULL IGNITED DURING
FURNACE CLEANING.

‘TRASH IGNITED FROM UNKNOWN
CAUSE.

GASKET FAILURE IN K-FURNACE

IGNITION SYSTEM IGNITED
SPILLED GASOLINE ON FORK
TRUCK.

SHORT WITHIN SWITCH PANEL.

ELECTRICAL SHORT WITHIN
HEATING UNIT.

GASKET FAILURE IN K-FURNACE.

IGNITION OF OIL IN ELECTRIC
ARC MACHINE.

FIRE ESCAPED TO OUTSIDE OF —
FIRE BOX.

SPARK FROM GAS CUTTING TORCH
IGNITED COMBUSTIBLES.

MATERIAL IGNITED OUTSIDE OF
FIRE BOX,

PARTIALLY OPENED VALVE ALLOWED
WATER IN PROCESS LINE TO
OVERFLOW OUT THE CRIT. DRAIN
QNTO THE FLOOR.

COMBUSTIBLE WASTE IGNITED IN
VEST HOPPER OF HOUSE VACUUN
‘SYSTEM.

ADDITIONAL NOTES



Page Wo. = 26

1715/90
SUMMARY OF EVENTS
1982 50 1988
_—| —BUTLD ING _ DESCRIPTION ADDITIONAL NOTES
: OaTE NUMBER
06/16/65 771, RMISS CYCLOHAEXANE EXPLOSION LM

GLOVE BOX. FUMES FROM SPILL.
CYLCOHEXANE IGNITED BY
ELECTRIC MOTOR.

06/28/65 771, RMI82 CHIPS IGNITED IN LATHE
OPERATION
06/28/65 771, RM182 4-4-1-TRICHLOROE THANE

EXPLOSION I DRYBOX, BY
BURNING METAL CHIP DURING
MACHINING OPERATION.

06/30/65 464, RMITG CONTAMINATED OSCILLISCOPE.

07/02/65 885, MIXING ROOM ATTEMPTING TO SPEED UP
DRAINAGE OF MIXING IN PIPING
USING COMPRESSED AIR. PLASTIC
@ BAG OVER QUICK CONNECT
ASSEMBLY USED FOR LOADING
FILLED UP WITH CONTAMENATED
LIQUID THEN BROKE.

97/06/65 551, OUTDOORS WEST OLD TE IGNITED BY CIGARETTE

07/08/65 551, OUTDOORS WEST TIES ON RAIL LINE OW FIRE

07/08/65 : 881, RNI37 CHEMICAL SPILL CONTAMINATED
ROOM.

07/20/65 444, BASEMENT MACHINE TIPPED OVER IN.
BASEMENT.

07/29/65 OUTSIDE, #1 PARKING LOT ENGINE COMPARTHENT

08/06/65 466, RMIOT MAGNESTUM CHIPS ON LATHE
IGNITED

08/09/65 464, RMIOT URANIUM CHIPS IGNITED IN LATHE
OPERATION

08/10/65 991, RMT3O WELDING TORCH IGNITED OfL AND

ELECTRICAL INSULATION



Page No. = 72

715490
‘SUMMARY OF EVENTS:
1952 TO 1988 __
EVENT EVENT BUILDING DESCRIPTION ADDITIONAL NOTES
DATE HUMBER,
03/24/76 771, RMIS9, LINE 30 EMPLOYEE PUNCTURED HAND WITH

TWEEZERS WHILE WORKING THROUGH
GLOVE BOX GLOVES. EMPLOYEE
RESTRICTED.

05/17/76 Goh, RIOT CRIPS, OIL OOLANT AND
FLEXIBLE EXHAUST DUCTING
TGNTTED DURING LATHE
‘OPERATION.

05/19/76 771, RMI89 RRD EXPERIMENTED WITH HIGH
PRESSURE PRESS. ELECTRICAL
SHORT TOOK PLACE WHEN THE TWO
PARTS OF THE PRESS MADE
CONTACT. SOMEONE HAD LEFT THE
ELECTRICAL HEATERS IN THE ON
POSITION. THIS RESULTED IN
OVERHEATING OF A PU SPECIMEN.

Oui ‘750, PARKING LOT EMPLOYEE HIT BY PATROL CAR.
PERMANENT DISABILITY,

05/26/76 371 GUARD WALKED THROUGH A POSTED
RADIATION AREA. THERE WAS NO
EXPOSURE.
. _ 05/28/76 THA, RMIS2e EMPLOYEE MOVING DRUMS, HURT
BACK.
06/01/76 777, NORTHEAST DOCK LARGE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT

(VACUUM SYSTEM) WAS BEING
NOVED INTO BUILDING.
EQUIPMENT WAS MOT ANCHORED 10
PALLET. PALLET FAILED -
EQUIPMENT FELL. NO INJURIES.

06/11/76 ‘331, NORTH OF BUTLOING GASOLINE IGNITED FROM FAULTY

CARBURATOR. GARAGE TANK

‘TRUCK. |
06/26/76 707, MODULE B NEW MOD B PRESS FAILED DURING

TEST. NO INJURIES. EQUIPMENT
RECEIVED HEAVY DAMAGE.



Page No.
qts15s90

DATE

06/47/71

06/18/73

06/28/77

@...

o7s02s71

~ * OB/17/71
08/20/74

eBs22s71

99/02/71

EVENT EVENT —

SUMMARY OF EVENTS
1952 TO 1988

——auribg

776, RUZ

TRANSPORT TRAILER

776, RAISE

171, OUTSIDE BUILDING

OUTSIDE, SANIT. LAND FILL

11

77h, LABS

T7t, RMIT9

DESCRIPTION

POWER OUTAGE CUASED LOSS OF
GLOVEBOX NEGATIVE PRESSURE AND
PRESSURIZED THE WORK AREA WITH
RESPECT TO THE OFFICE AREA.
RO INJURIES, NO CONTAMINATION
SPREAD. CAUSED BY CIRCUIT
OVERLOAD.

PRESSURE BUILT UP IN VACUUR
BECAUSE VENT VALVE WAS NOT
OPEN AFTER PUMP RAN. UNIT
DAMAGE ONLY.

FIRE . RADIOACTIVE WASTE
SHIPPED TO SDAHO, FIRE
DISCOVERED IW TRAILER AT
DESTINATION. NO CONTAMINATION
RELEASE. SOURCE OF FIRE
‘UNKOWN.

ELECTRICAL RELAY FAILED.
INSULATION IGNITED.

CORROSION LEAK IN NON-LINE
WASTE DRUM STORED OUTSIDE OH
ASPHALT PAD.

COMBUSTIBLE TRASH IGNITED BY
HOT ASHES.

MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE FELL FROM
LADDER.

EXOTHERMIC REACTION IN A SHALL
PRODUCE CAN CONTAINING SOME PU
MATERIAL. TWO EMPLOYEES.
RECESVED REPORTABLE LUNG
BURDENS.

EMPLOYEE USING LATHE CUT-OFF
€ND OF FINGER WHEN 17 WAS

CAUGHT BETWEEN CHUCK JAW AND
SIDE OF CUT OFF TOOL. DI #26

ADDITIONAL NOTES:



Page No. = 65

1/15/90 '
SUMMARY OF EVENTS
1952 To 1988 _
EVENT EVENT BUILDING DESCRIPTION ADDITIONAL NOTES
DATE MUMBER !
09/13/73 771, MAIN PLENUM STRANGE ODORS. EMPLOYEES

WEARING FULL FACE RESPIRATORS
BECAME O1Z2Y AND NAUSEQUS. NO
QTHER PROBLENS. SOURCE UNKOWN.

10705/73 707, RMI69 X-RAY EXPOSURE FROM 150 KEV
NORELCO UNIT, EQUIPNENT
MALFUNCTION AND OPERATOR
ERROR.

40/15/73 TT, RMI16 TANK 952 THIS TANK CONTAINS RECYCLE
SOLUTIONS GENERATED 1M ROOM
4194. THE CRIT. LIMIT Is 7 Ke.
‘OF PLUTONIUM. THE SLUDGE
BUILDUP CONTAINED 5.4 KG.
EACH CALIB COMPARED TO
PREVIOUS CALI® INSTEAD OF
ORIGINAL CALI.

@..5: OUTSIDE TRITIUM RELEASE. PROCESSING
TRITIUM CONTAMINATED SCRAP
FROM LLL. TRITIUM LEVELS NOT
KNOWN AT TIME OF PROCESSING.

11/09/73 881 CLEANING PLENUM, RECEIVED EYE
IRRITATION.
. LS Valea’ 771, RMIG8 LINE 20 ‘AN EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN

INHALATION EXPOSURE WHEN HE
WAS BETNG UNDRESSED AT THE
CORPLETION OF A SUPPLIED
BREATHING AIR OPERATION.

01/23/74 v7 FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TURNED
OH. 4 LINE WAS NOT CAPPED.
CLEAN UP ORLY.

02/18/74 TR, RMIT IMPROPERLY INSTALLED BLANK IN

THE SUPPLY DUCT BETWEEN ROOMS
161 AND 147 HAD A 1/8* GAP,
WHEN THE REVERSED AIR FLOW
OCCURRED, RM 167 BECAME
CONTAMINATED.



SUMMARY OF EVENTS

Page No, ST
| 11/35/90
VENT _event_______——gyitpine-—

DATE NUMBER
07/09/70 Sey, CONST. SHOP
07/10/70 442
07/20/70 771, RMIGS
07/22/70 883, SOUTH ADDITION
91/23/70 TH, RA
07/28/70 207
08/15/70 515/516

~~ 08/15/70 OUTSIDE
09/11/70 443, OUTSIDE
09/15/70 776, RAI3S
09/29/70 331, NORTH AREA
10/13/70 771, RMING

4952 TO 1988

DESCRIPTION ~ ADDITIONAL NOTES

DRIP BOX FILLED WITH SAWDUST
IGNITED FROM UNKNOWN SOURCE.

BATH MATS AND RAGS IGNITED IN
CART. SOURCE UNKNOWN.

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN SOLENOTO.

SOLENOID FAILURE DURING TEST
‘OF NEW FURNACE.

MATERIAL ON ROT PLATE IGNITED.

LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER To
CONTROL PANEL ON THE FLOOR.
CREATED EXTREME NEGATIVE
PRESSURE IN BLDG. THO
TEMPORARY SHEETROCK BARRICADES
WERE BREACHED. NO INJURIES.OR
CONTAMINATION SPREAD.

LOST ONE HALF OF PRIMARY
ELECTRIC POWER TO THE 700
COMPLEX DUE TO FAULTY PART,
SITUATION DID NOT BECOME
CRITICAL.

PU CONTAMINATION SN SOIL.
ACID LEAKED FROM STORAGE TANK
OUTSIDE. CONTRACTOR INSTALLED

WRONG TYPE GASKETS.

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN FURRACE
CONTROLS.

ROAD OIL IN SPREADER TRAILER
IGNITED DURING HEATING.

PU SKULL IGNITED DURING
RECOVERY OPERATION.



Page No.
11/15/90

VENT EVENT

DATE

08/08/67
08/09/67

08/10/67

08/11/67

08/11/67

Que

09/01/67

09/11/67

09/11/67

09/15/67

09/18/57

NUMBER

S47,

SUMMARY OF EVENTS

RM130

RMTIG

RMI49

RMS

RM269

RMGOS,

M205

R205

RMTEZ

RIOT

1952 TO 1988
_ BUILDING — DESCRIPTION ADDITIONAL NOTES
334, OUTSIDE STORAGE UNDERNEATH SIDE OF FORK LIFT

IGNITED, FROM UNDETERMINED
SOURCE.

S-2 REFRIGERATION UNIT FROZE
CAUSING PULLEY BELTS 10
1GNITE.

UGNITION OF PY WHILE GOING
THROUGH RECOVERY OPERATION.

ELECTRICAL CORD ON PORTABLE
‘VACUUM CLEANER SHORTED AND
IGNITED IR A GLOVEBOX.

OVERHEATED WASTE: INCINERATOR
CAUSED INSULATION OM EXHAUST
DUCT TO IGNITE IN GLOVEBOX.

GLOVEBOX - COMBUSTIBLE WASTE
SNCINERATOR OVERHEATED,
CAUSING IGHITION OF FILTERS IN
PLENUM.

CHIP CRUSHER BEING DISMANTLED
‘WITH USE OF CUTTING TORCH
IGNITED URANJUM CHIPS INSIDE.

LITHIUM METAL BEING POURED
INTO HOLD EXPLODED.

MOLTEN LITHIUM POURED INTO A.
WOLD CONTAINING MOISTURE.
EXPLOSION RESULTED. AM
EMPLOYEE WAS BURNED.

EXTERNAL RADIATION EXPOSURES -
TYPE B. FOUNDRY OPERATIONS
INVOLVED WITH THE ZPPR
PROJECT.

SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION OF
URANIUM CHIPS INSIDE BARREL.



Page No. 73

1/15/90
‘SUMMARY OF EVENTS
1952 TO 1988
DESCRIPTION ADDITIONAL NOTES:

baTe NUMBER

06/29/76 771, RUIG9, TANK 452 EMPLOYEE REMOVING RASCHIG
RINGS RECEIVED ACID BURN,

06/30/76 771, RMIT6 CONTAMINATION LEAKED FROM A
PROCESS STEAM LINE. (STEAM
CONDENSATE TK #923 PUT ON VAC.
9M HG 15 LITERS OF 12N NITRIC
PULLED INTO STEAM LINE OUT OF
LINE 2)

07/15/76 ‘771, METAL STORAGE CAB. OPENED BOTTLE OF PAINT
STRIPPER TURNED OVER AND
SPLASHED THE FRONT OF AN
EMPLOYEE.

07/17/76 883 ‘SALT BATHS - AIR IN WATER LINE
ALLOWED ELECTRICAL BUS HEATERS
TO OVERHEAT AND A HOSE WITH
MATER IM 1T EXPANDED AND BEGAN

@ TO LEAK AROUND FITTING. A
SHALL AMOUNT OF WATER LEAKED
INTO THE MOLTEN SALT CAUSING
THE ERUPTION.

07/20/76 771, R149, LINE 21¢ CONTRACTORS WORKING OVERHEAD,
WELD STRESSED, 2000 sQ. FT.
7 . FLOOR CONTAMINATED. NO
ws INJURIES.

07/20/76 771, RMI49, LINE 21 LEAKING TRANSFER LINE ABOVE
LENE 21.
07/23/76 OUTSIDE, NEAR EAST GATE ONE CAR ACCIDENT NORTHWEST OF

EAST GATE. DRIVER FELL
ASLEEP. NO INJURIES.

07/28/76 333 FORK LIFT FIRE. GAS WAS PUT
INTO RADIATOR INSTEAD OF GAS
TANK.

08/03/76 BR OLD, DRY B-38 CHIPS (SAMPLES)

CAUGHT ON FIRE, MO INJURIES.
NO CONTAMINATION.



Page No. 75
11/15/90

@ SUMMARY OF EVERTS
1952 10 1988

-BUSLDS96 ——__—_—--DestREPTION

01/13/77 771, TANK 177 RING VOID, CRIT. INFRACTION.

02/09/77 776, SIZE REDUCTION REPACKING DRUMS WITHOUT PROPER
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION OR
CLOTHING, TWO POSSIBLE
INHALATIONS, SIZE REDUCTION
ATRLOCK CONTAMINATED TO 1E06
CPM, (USED HALF MASK INSTEAD
OF FULL FACE RESPIRATOR.)

02/23/77 ‘OUTSIDE HIGH WINDS CAUSED WINDNILL
FAILURE.

03/09/77 771, RMIG7 CAN COUNTER CONTAINER TO BE COUNTED
LEAKED, STORAGE AREA
CONTAMINATED TO 106 CPH,
CAUSE UNKOWN.

06/06/77 881 PRODUCTION MACHINING. MACHINE
r ) : MALFUNCTIONED, THREW PART OUT
OF MACHINE, PART HIT
MACHINIST ON LEFT SHOULDER.

06/13/77 771, RMI81 EMPLOYEE RECEIVED ELECTRICAL
BURN WHEN A PORTABLE DOWN UNIT
WAS UNPLUGGED.

07/18/77 “ 865, MACHINE SHOP = RIGH POTENTIAL ACCIDENT.
RIGHT TOOL TO PERFORM
OPERATION WAS NOT USED. PART
CAME OUT OF LATHE WHILE IT WAS
TURWING - HITTING OPERATOR IN
READ.

OrssiT OUTSIDE TWO GUARDS RESPONDING TO
EMERGENCY - HEAD ON COLLISION
+ S.E. PERIMETER ROAD. ONE
EMPLOYEE BUMPED HEAD.

08/16/77 559 FLAME CUTTING METAL PLENUM
WALLS SET PLASTIC HOUSE OW
FIRE. NO INJURIES.

“ROOTTIONAL NOTES



Page No. 38

eo”
SUMMARY OF EVENTS
1952 To 1988
ENT CEVENT BUILDING DESCRIPTION ADDITIONAL NOTES
DATE NUMBER
06/03/68 771, RMIBOA ACCUMULATION OF ACETYLENE FROM
WELDING IGNITED.
04/19/68 771, EAST DOCK 5S GAL DRUM OF HYDROGEN
PEROXIDE PUNCTURED. KO
INJURIES. NO ENVIRONMENTAL
PROBLEMS.
06/20/68 71, RNIGB, HOT MATERIAL IGHITED SMALL
BRUSH.
04/20/68 7, RAS GASKET FAILED ON K-FURMACE.
04/22/68 776, RAIS SPARKS FROM WELOING OPERATION
OM 2ND FLOOR IGNLTED MATERIAL
IM 1ST FLOOR CEILING.
04/29/68 46h, RM2ZO1 SERIOUS INJURY. FURNACE LID
@ DROPPED ON AN EMPLOYEES FOOT.
05/01/68 881, RMIT6 IGNITION OF P.V.C. LINE.
05/04/68 771, MINS FILTER IGNITION FROM WELDING
OPERATION.
06/06/68 771, RUINS IGNITION OF PU AND TURNINGS.
06/10/68 771, RMING HEATER LEFT ON CAUSED FILTERS
TO IGNITE.
06/11/68 OUTSIDE CONTAMINATED PERCLENE SOLUTION
SPILL ON ROADWAY BECAUSE A
SMALL PLASTIC SPIGOT WAS
KNOCKED OUT OF DRUM BUNGHOLE.
06/13/68 336, R123 COMBUSTIBLE TRASH FIRE.
06/13/68 776, RMI34 ELECTRICAL FIRE IN
TRANSFORMER.
06/15/68 331, SOUTH ENTRANCE CARBURATOR IGNITION DUE TO GAS

LEAK.