ML19261E818
| ML19261E818 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 08/28/1979 |
| From: | Liza Cunningham, Higginbotham L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | |
| References | |
| PNO-79-373, NUDOCS 7910110637 | |
| Download: ML19261E818 (1) | |
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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION August 2S, 1979 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OC'.'URRENCE--PNO-79-373 inis oreliminary notification constitutes EARL notice of events of POSSIBLE saTety or oublic interest significance.
The information oresented is as initially received without verification or ev sluation anc is Dasically all tnat is known by IE staff on this date.
Facility:
Metropolitan Edison Company Three Mile Island, Unit 2 Middletown, Pennsylvania (Docket Number'50-320)
Subject:
RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION OF WO1KER On August 27, 1979, an employee working i i the reclaimed boric acid tank and pu.T-room received skin contaminatior on his arms and right thigh, with a T,aximum of 35,000 dpm on the right elb,w.
The indivicual was founc to have an caen wound (blister) on his left arm aear a contaminated area.
The individual
,cas deccntaninated to a maximum of 1,500 dpm (right elbow) and restricted from further work in contaminated areas until the wound heais.
The individual is screduled to be whole bcdy counted en A ugust 28, 1979.
ecia interest is expected because of public sensitivity to Three Mile Island act'vities.
The Commonwealth of Penn'.ylvania was inforced at 10:15 a.-
cn
'ugust 28.
A press release will be issued by either tne licensee or the NRC.
NRC, Region I, (Philadelphia) receised notification of tnis occurrence by a telep".cne call from the IE Resider.t Staff at 9:00 a.
, August 25, 1979.
Contact:
LJCunningham, IE x2818S LEHigginbotha?, IE x2E454 D i s tri outi on:
Transmitted H St Cnsirman Hendrie Comuissioner Bradford S. J. ChilK, SECY Cer-issioner Kennedy Commissioner Ahearne C. C. KamTerer, CA Cc nissicner Gilinsky ACI.S (For Distribution)
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