ML20095D613
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| Site: | Comanche Peak  |
| Issue date: | 08/19/1984 |
| From: | Ethridge D TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC CO. (TU ELECTRIC) |
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Cafety supervisor.
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-Sam Hoggard-and. Charles Tedder.
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He walked on thefrail, looked.at thef 19 rail.-
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And did he'then return to the ground 22 after he inspected the rail?
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Did anyone from the QC supervisor ranks
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Did'you know Mike Foote at the time?
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Dofyou know him now?
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They. walked-around the' rail,-looking'at 19 it, inspecting it, looking at our scaffolding.
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And did they walk-completely around the 21 circumference of.the rail?
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.And after theyLhad walked'the 24 circumference of the' rail what did'they do?
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