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Senator Lloyd Bentsen 912 Federal Building Austin, Texas 78701
Dear Senator Bentsen:
The following is in response to the inquiry you received from C. S. Cage of Berger, Texas.
There have been four incidents called to the attention of the Office of Inspection and Enfor'c'ement, Region IV, Arlington, Texas (Region IV) which have involved alleged threats, harassement and assault by Brown and Root construction personnel of QC inspectors at the South Texas Project.
The first incident involved an altercation between a construction foreman and a Civil QC inspector on June 30, 1977 (both employees of Brown and Root). There was a verbal exchange, the foreman grabbed the QC inspector by the collar and both fell on reinforcing steel on which they were standing. The foreman fell on the QC inspector. The QC inspector complained of back pains and was sent to the hospital for two-three days for observation. He was then released by the doctor to return to work with no physical damage. On July 6-8, 1977, Region IV investigated the altercation; there was no beating. The foreman involved in the altercation isusediately terminated his employment.
The second incident involved a verbal altercation between a construction engineer A
and a Civil QC inspector on March 7, 1979 (both employees of Brown and Root). The incident was reported to the Office of Inspection and Enforcement on March 7, 1979, by an unidentified individual. Region IV investigated the incident on March 20-23, 1979. There was no injury nor hospitalization identified. The QC inspector is f (p D GLA88PIS4-393 PDR j
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still working at the South Texas Project, the construction engineer was terminated.
The third incident,which occurred on November 1,1979, involved a verbal exchange between an electrical helper andaan electrical QC inspector over the use of a ladder. The helper would not loan the ladder to the QC inspector. The QC inspector thought the helper had a knife under his coat.
It is not known if the knife was visible. There was no physical exchange (no injuries and no hospitalization). The electrical helper was terminated. This matter, which the licensee called't'o the attention of Region IV on November 7, 1979, will soon be investigated by Region IV.
A fourth incident, which was reported to the Region IV Resident Reactor Inspector s
on November 2, 1979, involves allegations concerning threats, harassment and intimidation directed at QC inspectors employed at the site. 'Although there was no physical abuse alleged. Region IV is presently conducting ah investi-gation and, consistent with NRC policy, the details associated with the allegations:can not be disclosed while the investigation is in progress. The findings will be documented in a forthcoming investigation report, copies of which will be placed in the Public Document Room located at 1717 H Street.
Washington, D.C., and the Local Public Document Room located in the County Courthouse, Bay City, Texas.
Based on information provided by the 11consee and through Region IV investigations, there is no evidence, to date, that any beating of QC inspectors has taken place at the South Texas Project.
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