PNO-III-87-102, on 870731,security Shift Supervisor Accidentally Fired .38 Caliber Bullet Into Filing Cabinet. Procedure Changed to Prohibit Supervisors from Checking, Storing or Cleaning Weapons in Ofcs

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PNO-III-87-102:on 870731,security Shift Supervisor Accidentally Fired .38 Caliber Bullet Into Filing Cabinet. Procedure Changed to Prohibit Supervisors from Checking, Storing or Cleaning Weapons in Ofcs
ML20236L167
Person / Time
Site: Davis Besse Cleveland Electric icon.png
Issue date: 07/31/1987
From: Creed J, Hind J
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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PNO-III-87-102, NUDOCS 8708100156
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DN PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-III-87-102 Date July 31, 1987 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety l or public interest significance. The information is as initially received without '

verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by the Region III staff on this date.

Facility: Toledo Edison Company Licensee Emergency Classification:

Davis-Besse Notification of an Unusual Event l l

Oak Harbor, OH 43449 Alert Site Area Emergency l l Docket No. 50-346 General Emergency X Not Applicable l

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Subject:

ACCIDENTAL WEAPON DISCHARGE

'At about 5:20 a.m. (EDT), July 31, 1987, a security shift supervisor accidentally fired a

' .38 caliber bullet into a filing cabinet in the supervisor's office while performing a

! routine weapon operability test. No one was injured.

l The supervisor's office is located in the plant gatehouse and is adjacent to a bullet-resistent structure. It is not near vital area equipment, iThe supervisor, in accordance with procedures, was performing a weapon operability check on

a .38 caliber revolver used oy a second supervisor. The cylinder was opened to remove the
ammunition prior to the dry fire check. A bullet was prevented from leaving the cylinder by the oversized thumb support on the gun grip. The supervisor did not visually check the cylinder before pulling the trigger. The bullet was retrieved from the filing cabinet.

As a result of the weapon discharge, the licensee has changed procedures and now prohibits

supervisors from checking, storing or cleaning weapons in their office.
The licensee's preliminary investigation determined the incident to be accidental.

Nonetheless, the licensee plans to take disciplinary action against the supervisor.

The NRC Information Assessment Team and NRR Safeguards personnel have been notified.

Region III (Chicago) is following the licensee's course of action.

.The State of Ohio will be notified.

Region III first learned of this event at 6 a.m. (CDT), July 31, 1987. This information is current as of 9 a.m. (CDT), July 31, 1987.

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