ML20249A030
| ML20249A030 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 11/28/1978 |
| From: | Chapell D, Ervin N, Howard E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| References | |
| PNS-78-059, PNS-78-59, NUDOCS 9806150336 | |
| Download: ML20249A030 (2) | |
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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF SAFEGUARDS EVENT--
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Facility: Westinghouse, Cheswick, Pennsylvania and Tri-State Motor Truck Lines (TMT) (License No. XSNM-510)
Joplin, Missouri
Subject:
SHOT FIRED AT TMT TRULK CARRYING STRATEGIC SNM An escorted TMT armored tractor towing a trailer containing four mixed oxide (U02Pu0 ) fuel assemblies was fired upon at 9:00 a.m. on 2
November 28, 1978, five miles west of Washington, Pennsylvania near the West Virginia border.
One shot was fired at the right front of the vehicle, apparently from woods near the highway (I-70).
There were no injuries and damage to the truck was minimal, based on examination of the vehicle at a truck stop more than 20 miles from the scene of the incident.
The shipment was then continued.
The windshield was hit with what appears to be three pellets of double 3
Five other indentations in the cab and one in the trailer fl ought buckshot.
were found.
Neither the cab nor trailer were penetrated by the shot.
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of the truck or escort crew saw anyone before or after the shot.
The in:.' int occurred in a region where several shooting incidents have J;
been reported in connection with a strike by the Fraternal Association of E
Steel Haulers.
Pennsylvania the night of NovemberThe most recent such incident occurred near Beav Ql 4
27, 1978, resulting in injury to a truck driver.
In addition, deer hunting season in Pennsylvania opened on November 27, 1978.
Media interest is expected because of the strike.
The shipment is escorted by at least four guards in two accompanying vehicles.
A Region I (Philadelphia) inspector'following the shipment had the convoy under surveillance at the time of the incident but saw r.othing unusual.
He was notified of the incident by the escort guards.
The escort guards notified the Pennsylvania State Police.
The RI inspector turned surveillance responsibility over to RIII (Chicago) inspectors near St. Clairsville, Ohio, and is returning to Pennsylvania to contact the State Police and follow up on the incident.
Region II and Region IV inspectors will monitor the shipment through New Orleans.
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Page 2 PNS-78-59 The fuel assemblies are enroute to Japan from Westinghouse via the Port of New Orleans, Louisiana. The four assemblies contain 47.87 kilograms of plutonium and require protection in accordance with 10 CFR 73.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Pittsburgh FBI were notified by Region I.
A press release is not planned by the licensee or NRC.
The IAT has been notified.
NRC, Region I, (Philadelphia) received notification of this occurrence by telephone on November 28, 1978, from the Westinghouse plant manager and the Region I inspector (who was accompanying the s_hipment), at 10:30 a.m.
and 11:25 a.m., respectively.
Contact:
NEErvin, IE x28080 DRChapell, IE x28080 EMHoward, IE x27650 Distribution:
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Chairman Hendrie Commissioner Bradford S. J. Chilk, SECY Commissioner Kennedy Commissioner Ahearne C. C. Kammerer, CA Commissioner Gilinsky (ForDistribution) 3 Transmitted: MNBB P. Bldy k ;h J. G. Dp is, I
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L. V. Gossick, ED0
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R. G. Ryan, OSP R. S. Boyd, NRR J. J. Cummings, OIA H. K. Shapar, ELD SSBldg(l-;.5S R. Minogue, SD C. V. Smith,~NMSS PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION l
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