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PNO-OSP-88-013:on 880827,HVAC Employee Electrocuted When Ductwork Fell,Cutting 120-volt Lighting Cable & Pinning Employee in Cable Tray When Cable Grounded Against Tray. Employee Pronounced Dead Upon Arrival
ML20151J950
Person / Time
Site: Comanche Peak Luminant icon.png
Issue date: 07/27/1988
From: Warnick R, Joel Wiebe
NRC OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
To:
References
PNO-OSP-88-013, PNO-OSP-88-13, NUDOCS 8808030092
Download: ML20151J950 (1)


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July 27, 1988 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PN0-0SP-88-013 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events'of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance.

The information is as initially received without verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by OSP staff on this date.

FACILITY: TV Electric Licensee Emergency Classification:

Comanche Peak Unit 1 Notification of Unusual Event Docket No. 50-445 Alert Glen Rose, Texas Site Area Emergency General Emergency X Not Applicable

SUBJECT:

CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENT WITH FATALITY While removing HVAC ductwork in the Train "A" Battery (room, a Fluor-Daniel employee was electrocuted at approximately 9:30 a.m.

CST), on July 27, 1988.

l The ductwork fell cutting a 120-volt lighting cable, the ductwork pinned the employee in the cable tray and grounded the cable against the tray.

The applicant activated their rescue i.eam, who removed the injured employee af ter electrical power to the tray was r,0 cured.

Efforts to remove the employee were hampered by difficulty in securing power to cables in the cable tray.

The employee was pronounced dead upon arrival at the local offsite medical facility.

The applicant is conducting an investigation and has informed OSHA.

Local media interest has occurred. The licensee is responding to media inquiries and plans to issue a news release. The NRC does not plan to issue a news release.

The state of Texas will be informed.

This information is current as of 12:00 p.m. (CST) on July 27, 1988.

CONTACT:

J. Wiebe (817) 897-1500 R. Warnick (817) 897-1500 DISTRIBUTION Mail:

XCE Chairman Zech - INRC1718/Leadop

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Comissioner Roberts - 1NRC1718/Leadop OIA-MN08-8607 Comissioner Bernthal - INRC1718/Leadop 01 - 3E4-DLewis Comissioner Carr - INRC1718/Leadop OSP Comissioner Rogers - INRC1718/Leadop l

SECY - INRC1718/Leadop NA - INRC1718/Leadop PA - INRC02/Leadop ARM - NRCRM/ Brown Regional Offices AE0D - NRCRMPM Region I - RI/Leadop Hqs Oper, Office - NRCRMPH Region II - RII/Leadop NRR - INRC1112/Berean Region III - RIII/Leadop OE - INRC0708/Sumers Region IV - RIV/Leadop NMSS - INRCOS06/Leadop Region V - RV/Leadop 0GC - INRC1516/Leadop Comanche Peak - AD SP - INRC0304/SGindes Licensee - TV Electric E00 - INRC1718/Leadop N

DEDR0 - INRC1718/Leadop 092 880727 GPA - INRC1718/Leadop 88-013 PNV

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