PNO-III-94-013, on 940308,contract Worker Was Injured When He Fell Into Blowdown Demineralizer Vault.Worker Was Transported in Ambulance to Area Hosp in Serious Condition

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PNO-III-94-013:on 940308,contract Worker Was Injured When He Fell Into Blowdown Demineralizer Vault.Worker Was Transported in Ambulance to Area Hosp in Serious Condition
ML20203G946
Person / Time
Site: Braidwood Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 03/09/1994
From: Beverly Clayton, Jorgensen B
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:
References
PNO-III-94-013, PNO-III-94-13, NUDOCS 9712180268
Download: ML20203G946 (1)


l)h[ P k/ / t'AW HjjW ffn$f v' Dato March 9, 1994 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-III-94-13 l

This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of j SSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as

, sitially received without verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by the Region III staff on this date.

Facility Licensee Emeraency Classification Commonwealth Edison Co. General Emergency Braidwood Unit 1 Site Area Emargency Braceville, Illinois Alert X Unusual Event Docket No. 50-456 Not Applicable

Subject:

PERSONNEL INJURY DUE TO MAINTENANCE FALL

' On March 8, 1994, at about 6:20 p.m. (CST) a contract worker was injured when he fell into the Blowdown Demineralizer vault. He received minor contamination on his clothing and forehead.

The worker was transported in an ambulance to an area hospital and remains there in ser'.ous condition. Upon arrival at the hospital, the worker was decontaminated. The worker's contaminated clothing was returned to the plant site.

The licensee declared an Unusual Event under its emergency plan. The Undsual Event was terminated at 8:06 f.Y. (CST) upon decontamination of the werker.

.e NRC senior resident inspector observed the worker's removal from the vault and transfer to the ambulance.

The State of Illinois has been notified. The information in this preliminary notification has been reviewed with licensee management.

The licensee notified the NRC Operations Center of the incident at 6:23 p.m. (CST) on March 8, 1994. This information is current as of 10:00 a.m.

on March 9, 1994..

CONTACT:

wimignyn"ngqd Bruce Jorgensen Brent Clayton 708/829-9635 708/829-9602 22:8V OL pl P6.

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