PNO-II-84-042, on 840705,contractor Employee Sustained Back Injuries When Falling 10 Feet While Performing Decontamination Work.Employee Transported to Hosp.Evidence of Contamination,Cracked Rib & Back Injuries Identified

PNO-II-84-042:on 840705,contractor Employee Sustained Back Injuries When Falling 10 Feet While Performing Decontamination Work.Employee Transported to Hosp.Evidence of Contamination,Cracked Rib & Back Injuries Identified

ML20198Q748
Person / Time
Site:	North Anna
Issue date:	07/05/1984
From:	Albright R, Elrod S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
References
PNO-II-84-042, PNO-II-84-42, NUDOCS 9711130033
Download: ML20198Q748 (1)

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tion, and 1.s basically all that is known by the Region 11 staff on 1 FAC11.1TY '-Virgi nia Electric & Power company Jorth Anna Untt I Ltcansee Emergency Classification: Dockst No. 50-338 X Notification of Unusual Event

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Ikxila interest has nct occurred. Neither the licensee nor the NRC plans to 1ssue a

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p The Commonwealth of Ytrginia has been informed. 1 - The NRC received notification of this event by telephone from the licensee to the l p Headquarters inci dent Response Center at 3:31 a.m. (EDT) on July 5,19B4 75 This information is current as of 6 a.m. (EDT) on July 5. 5' =...

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