ML20249B965

PNO-76-163:on 760923,3 Contractor Employees Involved in Pipefitting Activities at Plant,Were Discharged Due to Reportedly Inadequate Supervision Over Areas of Responsibility

ML20249B965
Person / Time
Site:	North Anna
Issue date:	09/23/1976
From:	Gower G, Roy G, Thompson D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
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PNO-76-163, NUDOCS 9806250112
Download: ML20249B965 (1)

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> September 23, 1976 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-76-163 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of an event of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information presented is as initially received without verification or evaluation and is basically all that is known by IE staff on this date.

Facility: Virginia Electric and Power Co.

North Anna Nuclear Facility

Subject:

CONSTRUCTION LABOR UNREST.

At about 10 a.m. this morning, three contractor employees: Foreman, General Foreman and a worker, all three involved in pipefitting activities at North Anna, were discharged. The foremen were dis-charged because they reportedly had not been providing adequate super-vision over their areas of responsibility. The worker, it is reported, was discharged for improper operation of an argon gas valve which may have been related to the death of a worker proviously reported in PNO-76-159.

The pipefitters protested the above firings and became disorderly, prompting VEPCO to call in the State Police. Approximately 25 police vehicles responded. About 80 workers have been removed f rom the site.

As of 3:30 p.m. order had been restored.

It is anticipated that there vill be media interest. A press release by NRC is not planned.

NRC Region III (Atlanta) and Headquarters. personnel were informed of this occurrence at approximately 3:30 p.m. today.

Contact:

GCGower, IE x27261 GWRoy, IE x27261 DThompson, IE x27541 Distribution:

Chairman Rowden Commissioner Mason S. J. Chilk, SECY Commissioner Gilinsky C. C. Kammerer, CA G. F. Murphy, JCAE Commissioner Kennedy L. V. Gossick, EDO E. Volgenau, OIE J. A. Harris, PA B. C. Rusche, NRR H. K. Shapar, ELD T. J. McTiernan, AIA K. R. Chapman, NMSS R. G. Ryan, OPS Transmitted: PBldg'[  ; H St.V

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