PNO-I-80-128, on 800909,portable Gantry Fell on Summer Work/ Study Student Working in Reactor Bldg Causing Fractured Skull & Internal Injuries.Reactor Was Shutdown.No Radiation or Contamination Was Involved
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| Site: | University of Lowell |
| Issue date: | 09/09/1980 |
| From: | Brunner E, Caphton D, Troskoski W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| PNO-I-80-128, NUDOCS 8010090127 | |
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PPELIMINARY NOTIFICATION Date:
September 9, IMO PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-I-80-128 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public_ i_nterest significance.
The information presented is as in,itially, received without verification or evaluation and is basically all that is known by IE staff on this date.
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University of Lowell University Avenue (DN 50-223)
Lowell, Massachusetts 03I54
Subject:
SERIOUS PERSONNEL INJURY The licensee reported that at approximately I:30 PM, on 6eptember 9,1980, a portable gantry fell on a summer work / study student working in the reactor building, causing an apparent fractured skull and internal injuries. The reactor was shutdown at the time and no radiation or contamination was involved.
l A press release is not planned by the licensee nor Region I at this time.
I This Prelimiriary Nutification is for information only and no further action is planned by Region 1 at this time.
The Commonwealth of Massachsetts and OSHA Region I have beeti notified of the occurrence.
NRC Region I (Philadelphia) received notification of this event by telephone from the licensee at 2:00 PM.
Contact:
W. Troskoski D. Caphton E. Brunner 2i8'8-1267
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