ML20114E982
| ML20114E982 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Indian Point  |
| Issue date: | 02/07/1995 |
| From: | Ellis C AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| To: | Rammling G NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM) |
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| ML20114E938 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-95-58, FOIA-96-230 NUDOCS 9607010088 | |
| Download: ML20114E982 (3) | |
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February 7,1995 Sent by mail and fax to 301-415-5130
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Ms. Gigi Rammling Freedom ofInformation Administrative Oflice U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop T6D8 Washington, D.C. 20555 Re: Indian Point 3
Dear Ms. Rammling:
I am writing to you about my former husband, Eugene Thomas Corcoran, on behalf of myself, and our daughter, Carrie Beth Corcoran, who is the Executrix of his Estate.
Mr. Corcoran was employed as a millwright by Westinghouse in the summer of 1985 at Indian Point 3. (IIe also worked in the same capacity in 1981.) He subsequently developed leukemia and passed away at 50 years of age on September 25,1993.
Recently, new information has been revealed to us which confirmed our belief that Mr. Corcoran's death from leukemia was caused by his exposure to dangerous levels ofionizing radiation at Indian Point 3 in the sununer of 1985.
Steve Coli, who was Mr. Corcoran's partner on the job in the summer of 1985, was the source of the new information. According to Mr. Coli, he and Mr. Corcoran were working (without protective clothing) on the stop valve at the high pressure turbine for two shifts before a highly radioactive piece which had broken off from the steam generator pipe was discovered in the stop valve. Later, the radioactive piece was removed by someone wearing protective clothing who used a pair of thongs to place the radioactive piece into a lead case.
We do not presently have an atterney handling this matter on our behalf. We do, however, have several who are looking into the matter and are considering representing the Estate. In the meantime, we are conducting our own investigation and we would appreciate it if you would help 1
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. items ofinformation to the extent which you have this information or are capable of obtaining it:
- 1. Any and all reports or documentspertaining to, or involving Eugene Thomas Corcoran, 1
date of birth 3/10/43, residing at 149 Twin Lane North in Wantagh, New York, in connection with his work as a millwright in the turbine building at Indian Point 3 durina the Sprinn of 1981 and/or the May throuah Sentember of 1985. including, but not limited to, reports or documents
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r about testing for, or having exposure to ionizing radiation, medical reports, or any other reports concerning Eugene Thomas Corcoran which you may have in your possession.
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- 2. Any and all documents or reports concerning Steven Cofi, (approximate date of birth 1960),
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concerning his work at Indian Point 3 durina May throuah September 1985. including but not '
limited to medical reports, testing for, and/or exposure to, ionizing radiation.
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- 3. Any and all reports or documents concerning human exposure to ionizing radiation either in the reactor building or the turbine building at Indian Point 3, in 1981.1984. and 1985.
l 4c The name, address andphone numbers and any other information which would be useful m identifying and locating the firm, and the individuals who were employed at Indian Point 3 in 1983.1984 and 1985 as Hygienist Physicists.
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- 5. Please provide information on the length and type oftraining, and other safetyprocedures, including, but not limited to, the use of protective clothing, badges, dosimeter, body counts, etc.
required and/or availablefor the turbine workers at Indian Point 3 from May throuah I
Scotember of 1985. and how these training and safety procedures usedfor the turbine workers l
variedfrom those required for andfor available to the workers in the reactor building. Please inform me whether these procedures were required by the technical specifications of the operating license or by some other law or were not required by law or lic.mse.
- 6. Please inform me if there were any changes in the type and length of training and, or safety procedures, including, but not limited to protective clothing, badges, dosimeters, body counts
- etc., required and/or available to the workers in the turbine building at Indian Point 3 at any time
- after Scotember of1985.
- 7. For the period from January 1.1983 through December 31.1990. please provide any and all documents and/or reports, regarding the scope and dates of steam generator tube inspections as well as any and all reports and/or documents, on steam generator tube cracking, corrosion or
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t other degradation requiring tube repairs, pluggings and/or replacements including the dates the repairs and/or replacements were performed.
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- 8. Please provide reporis and/or documents on primary to secondary generator tube leakage during the period January 1.1983 throuch December 31.1990.
- 9. Please provide any and all documents and reports relating to the discovery ofplecesfrom the reactor's steam generatorpipes, tubes and/or ioops which werefound anywhere in the turbine building from January 1.1983 through December 31.1990.
- 10. Please provide documents and reports on any events which caused any area in the turbine
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building at Indian Point 3, to be roped offand/or barricaded with signs and/or warnings regarding radiation. c(way,ven d Jmuv i9Pb TA dew ~ferM Ps.
e 1I. Plcase inform me about the operating license technicalspecifications regarding steam
. generator tube inspections, allowable number ofleaks, corrosion or other degradations which can be tepaired and the maximum allowableprimary to secondary generator tube leakage duringplant operation.
I realize that I am requesting quite a bit ofinformation but it is urgent that you provide the answers as soon as possible. The reason for the rush is that the Statute of Limitations is up on March 15,1995. The reason why I waited so long to make this request, is that I first spoke to the new witness about a week and a half ago. Since that time, I have been contacting attorneys, but now I realize that I must continue the investigation without delay. I am taking an airplane trip to meet with the witness on February 18,1995 and it would be helpful ifI had some or all of the requested ihformation before then.
I would appreciate it if you would call me at and tell me (or leave a message ifI'm f
not in) the fee for obtaining this information a,s well as any~ additional fees to rush the response.
Thank you very much for your anticipated cooperation.
Very truly yours, Carol Ellis 3
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